Blood Drives
SEEDS partners with the American Red Cross to host four blood drives throughout the year. We encourage 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ community members to donate blood or volunteer.
Many people find it difficult to make it to the Red Cross to give blood unless there is a national emergency. But smaller emergencies happen every day for which patients require blood to support a treatment that could save their lives. We attempt to bridge this gap by hosting blood drives on campus. On-campus blood drives are listed on 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s events calendar and are open to 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students, staff, faculty, and the broader Portland community. All drives run from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Kaul Auditorium. You can register in advance with the : enter the sponsor code REEDCOLLEGE.
Questions? Contact seeds@reed.edu.
Not sure if you're eligible to donate blood? Review eligibility requirements .
Facts Shared by the Red Cross
- The American Red Cross supplies blood to 3,000 hospitals across the country.
- The need for blood is great—on any given day, approximately 38,000 units of red blood cells are needed.
- Approximately 5 percent of the eligible population in the United States donates blood.