Campus Blood Drives
Rice University participates with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center as a "Commit For Life" partner. Through this relationship, Rice University sponsors 4 blood drives annually to help meet the needs of over 220 health care institutions in a 24-county Texas Gulf Coast region.
There is no substitute for blood. It has to come from one person in order to give to another. A critical number of voluntary donations are required every day to meet the need for blood in the Gulf Coast region. However, we are consistently falling short, and falling short means we may not have enough blood for someone like you. The process of giving blood takes about 1 hour. Appointments are encouraged and will be given priority, but walk-ins are always welcome.
Upcoming Drive Locations and Dates
- Monday, November 16, 2009
- Farnsworth Pavilion (Ley Student Center) - 10:00am-4:00pm
- Wiess College (Upper Commons) - 11:00am-3:30pm
- McMurtry and Will Rice Colleges (McMurtry 2nd Floor PDR) - 1:30-5:00pm
- Sid Richardson College (Lobby) - 10:00am-4:00pm
- Tuesday, November 17, 2009
- Lovett College (Lower Commons) - 11:30am-4:00pm
- Brown College (Pool Commons / Elevator Lobby) - 11:00am-3:30pm
- Duncan and Baker Colleges (Duncan Library) - 12:00-4:30pm
- Wednesday, November 18, 2009
- Martel College (1st Floor Gameroom) - 12:00-4:00pm
- Thursday, January 21, 2010
- Farnsworth Pavilion (Ley Student Center) - 10:00am-4:00pm
- Friday, January 22, 2010
- Farnsworth Pavilion (Ley Student Center) - 10:00am-4:00pm
- Thursday, April 8, 2010
- Farnsworth Pavilion (Ley Student Center) - 10:00am-4:00pm
TO SIGN UP TO DONATE:
- Go to http://www.eblooddrive.org.
- Use one of the three choices presented:
- Log in using your Donor ID and Password if you have used Digital Donor before.
- Click "Login using your donor information." if you have donated through the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center before, but never used Digital Donor and need to create a password.
- Click on "Make an appointment now." if you have never donated before through the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center.
- Enter the requested information to create your user account or continue to the next step.
- Click on "Group Name" and enter "rice" in the search box to locate the campus blood drives.
- Note: This may also include a few other sites (i.e. Rice High School and Rice Medical Center) that are not located on the Rice University campus.
- Note: Drives will not appear for scheduling until 90 days prior to the event.
- Select the preferred date/time for your appointment.
- You will receive an e-mail confirming your appointment and a reminder before your donation date.
- Please eat a hearty meal and drink plenty of fluids, preferably water, prior to donation and continue to do so throughout the day. Remember to bring a positive I.D.
- For eligibility questions, contact Medical Services by phone (713-791-6612) or e-mail (medops@giveblood.org). A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) web page is also available at http://www.giveblood.org/faq.htm. Please refer to it with any questions you may have related to recent travel, medications, piercings, tattoos, or medical conditions.
- If you have any questions about donating blood, please contact the Blood Center by phone (713-790-1200) or visit their web site at http://www.giveblood.org.
- If you have any questions about the 2009-10 campus blood drives, contact Alex Young by e-mail (alexyoung@rice.edu).