Red Cross Services & Blood Drives
What is Red Cross Services & Blood Drives?
The Red Cross program exists to provide compassionate care to those in
need. Our volunteers have the exceptional opportunity to provide care through the following:
Community Outreach
We make it a priority to
help our community in any way possible while making everyone's health and
safety our number one goal.
Virtual service opportunities
We are implementing a handful of online service
opportunities including:
- Missing
Maps: We map vulnerable communities around the world to help first
responders locate and deliver lifesaving aid.
- Disaster
training: Over Zoom review disaster training materials together.
- Disaster
recovery: Train to provide casework services remotely.
Biomedical Services
We encourage our volunteers to get involved with the Red Cross Blood Donation program.
Blood Donation
Blood Drives is a program that allows volunteers to assist donors before and after giving blood. Volunteers also help recruit new donors and advertise for upcoming drives.
Donors: To become a blood donor, use this link to join our email list. We'll update you about upcoming campus drives and send you a link to a Blood Drives calendar for use on iCal and Google Calendar.
November Drives:
Volunteer Commitment: One semester commitment is expected with 2-3 hours every few weeks.
To stay up to date with volunteer opportunities, use this link to join our email list.
Volunteer Services
Volunteers can help teach virtual EDGE Skill training courses.
How do I get involved?
To get involved with Blood Drives, use this link. For questions, please contact the program directors at blooddrives@byu.edu.
You can sign up here, or go to redcrossblood.org and use the campus code "byucampus" to see available times.
For more information, contact the program directors by email at byuredcross@byu.edu. You may also fill out this application.
Experiences
One of my favorite activities we did last year was help with a disaster shelter simulation at UVU's UCCU center. We were able to help prepare the community in case a disaster ever happens in the future in the area. We set up about 500 cots, checked families in, and helped direct them to preparedness workshops and a good meal. It was a huge event! I loved interacting with all the people who came and it was interesting to learn how a Red Cross shelter works!
-Lauren Ney
I'm glad to be a part of blood drives because BYU is the #1 institution in Utah for blood donations. Way to go, Cougars!
-Kam Reddish
Directors
Available by email at byuredcross@byu.edu
or at the phone numbers below:
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