It may not be as catchy as the song made popular by The Fray a few years ago, but we know two easy ways to save a life. And you can do either or both on a TCC campus.
Donate Blood
You probably have about 10-12 pints of blood circulating through your body right now, and Carter BloodCare needs one of them to help stock their donation banks and save lives. Your body will quickly replenish the missing pint. Most people don’t even notice. It just takes a few minutes and a little discomfort to make a huge difference. You’ll have the satisfaction of knowing you helped someone, and you’ll also get to sip on some juice and eat a cookie afterward. Plus, you’ll get a free T-shirt! Call 1-800-DONATE-4 for more information and to reserve a spot.
Trinity River Campus
Tuesday, April 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Action A (4th floor, TRTR 42002)
South Campus
Wednesday, April 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A Carter BloodCare donation bus will be on the north patio outside of the SSTU Student Center.
Northeast Campus
Thursday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A Carter BloodCare donation bus will be near the chessboard outside of the NTSU Student Center.
Southeast Campus
Wednesday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
ESEC North Ballroom
Northwest Campus
Thursday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A Carter BloodCare donation bus will be parked in the driveway between the WFAB Fine Arts Building and the WTLO Theatre.
Register for the National Bone Marrow Donor Program
A bone marrow transplant can be a life-saving treatment for people with leukemia, lymphoma and many other diseases. But they can’t use just any bone marrow. It has to come from a matching donor. Registering for the program is quick and painless, unless you happen to have a huge canker sore that day. They’ll just need to swab the inside of your cheek to get a DNA sample. Then you’ll be notified if you match someone who needs a transplant. The National Marrow Donor has millions of registered donors, but they still do not have matches for everyone who needs a transplant. Do your part. Call 1-800-643-2448 for more information.
South Campus
Thursday, April 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There will be a table in the foyer of the SSTU Student Center.
Northeast Campus
Wednesday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
There will be a table near the chessboard during the International Festival.
Northwest Campus
Wednesday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There will be a table at the Health Fair in the WSTU Student Center, rooms 1303 and 1305.
Southeast Campus
Wednesday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
ESEC Campus Commons