Campus blood drive next Thursday

The next UNMC campus blood drive is scheduled for Thursday, March 22 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Student Life Center in the Center for Healthy Living. UNMC’s goal is 65 units of blood.

The Red Cross has a new electronic scheduling system that is being used for this drive.

Employees and students can schedule an appointment for the drive at http://givebloodgivelife.org.

Click on UNMC’s drive to schedule your appointment. For problems using the new Web site, call Peter Pellerito at 559-5253 for assistance.

The Red Cross is providing a shuttle on the day of the drive to make it more convenient for people to donate.

The shuttle will stop at the circle drive in front of the Durham Outpatient Center at the front door of Clarkson Hospital and behind the College of Nursing on 41st Street on its way to the Center for Healthy Living.

The shuttle will run from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.