44 people donate at October blood drive at University of Jamestown

JAMESTOWN — The University of Jamestown hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on Oct. 5 at the Reiland Fine Arts Center, which collected 54 units of blood products for patients in need. Fifty-three people volunteered to donate blood, and 44 individuals were able to successfully donate.

Eight donors gave Power Red Cells (2RBC), where two units of red blood cells while returning platelets, plasma and a saline solution to the donor. Nine people volunteered for the first time.

Vitalant expressed its gratitude to the Reiland Fine Arts Center for providing the location for the blood drive, as well as those who assisted at the drive including Sheri Gunderson, Paige Erbstoesser, Megan Oswald and Katie Lang and the Nursing Student Association, which sponsored the blood drive.