Blood drive to provide opportunity to be ‘hero’

MHCC will host a Red Cross Blood drive Tuesday and Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Student Union.

The goal is to have approximately 120 donors. Appointments for donors are preferred and are available by e-mail or in the Student Activities Board (SAB) office until the day before they wish to donate. Walk-in donations are accepted only if there is an opening.

Samantha Stoecker, SAB Wellness Program coordinator, said anyone wishing to donate should arrive prepared: “Definitely make sure you get plenty of rest, drink tons of water, (I) can’t emphasize that enough,” she said. “Eat a really good breakfast in the morning” in order to prevent fainting and keep your iron level up, she said.

After a donation, donors are welcome to sit and enjoy snacks provided by the Red Cross.

”Every blood donation has the potential to save up to three lives,” said Stoecker. “It’s just a really good way to be able to help out and be a hero, without actually having to put your life on the line.”

MHCC students who sign up through SAB will be entered in a drawing for one of three $10 MHCC Bookstore gift cards.

E-mail [email protected] to schedule your appointment.

— Katelyn Hilsenbeck