The CALS Community of Wellness is hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in Room 6201 of Microbial Sciences (1550 Linden Dr).

They are looking for volunteers to donate blood, sign-up to help for an hour or bring snacks for the canteen. The options are endless and will make you feel good no matter which option you choose. Please use the links below to sign up. You do not need to create an account to register.

• Donate blood: Sign-up through the Red Cross website: https://www.redcrossblood.org/, and use sponsor code UWCALS or click here. 
• Date of event support: Click here to sign up.
• Donate snacks: Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page to sign up or email Rosie Gittens at rgittens@wisc.edu. 

Here are a few things to know:

There is currently an emergency blood and platelet shortage. Donors are critically needed now. Please help ensure a stable blood supply is available by volunteering for this initiative. 

You can give blood after having COVID-19 if it’s been 10 days since your diagnosis AND you have been symptom-free for 10 days. 

CALS Blood Drive Community Impact 

Total Drives: 13
Units Collected: 484
Total Donors: 523
Average Units per Drive: 37

Please email Rosie Gittens at rgittens@wisc.edu if you have questions.