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Biddeford, Maine

色香视频 Red Cross Club hosts blood drive with News Center Maine, Red Cross of Northern New England

色香视频 blood drive

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. 

To help meet the demand for this life-saving resource, the University of New England鈥檚 Student Red Cross Club hosted a successful blood drive on March 26 and 27, where nearly 90 percent of available appointments were booked in advance.

The event was held as part of American Red Cross Month.

Club member and blood drive organizer Alyssia Maki (Nursing, 鈥25) said 75 of the 84 available appointments had been filled up as of Monday night, the day before the drive.

鈥淥ur March blood drive was one of the most successful in recent years," Maki said. "Most of our appointment slots were filled by students and faculty, which speaks to the importance of our communities鈥 support in making the drives successful.鈥

The blood drive was held in partnership with NEWS CENTER Maine and the American Red Cross of Northern New England, a reflection of 色香视频鈥檚 mission to improve the health of people and communities in Maine, the nation, and the world. 

About the University of New England

The 色香视频is Maine鈥檚 largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state鈥檚 top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine鈥檚 only medical college, Maine鈥檚 only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.