Campus Blood Drive Jan. 13-17
The staff at the Center for Community Engagement is reminding UC faculty, staff and students to roll up their sleeves for the winter blood drive. The blood drive will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 13-17 in the Event Pavilion across from the Alumni Center. The event is sponsored by the UC Center for Community Engagement and Hoxworth Blood Center, UC School of Medicine.
All donors will be entered in the Hoxworth Drive-away Raffle Package, which includes tickets to a Conference USA basketball tournament, along with free hotel and car rental.
Check the Center for Community Engagement Web site where donors can register online.
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