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The American Red Cross came to campus last week to let students donate blood. The blood drive comes at a critical time as COVID-19 cases are spiking across the country.
Anybody able to give blood is encouraged to do so, even outside of the event.
“It’s all for a good cause,” said UNK’s Avery Haskins, a sophomore majoring in interior design. “If you can give blood, you absolutely should.”
The American Red Cross utilized the Ponderosa Room in the Nebraskan Student Union on Tuesday and Wednesday, working with students who helped organize the blood drive. COVID-19 health guidelines slowed the process, but they did not stop students from signing up and lining up in great numbers to give blood. Especially because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Red Cross and the student volunteers of Alpha Omicron Pi took extra precautions to make sure every student was safe.