Saving lives one drop at a time

Western Carolina University students and local residents saved lives one drop at a time this week. The American Red Cross held a blood drive at WCU Hinds University Center Grand Room Wednesday, Nov. 4, and Thursday, Nov. 5, from noon to 6 p.m. Donors were able to walk in or make an appointment with the Red Cross […]

WCU community collects 200 units of ‘life’ in January

Hurricane Katrina devastated the United States in the summer of 2005, resulting in billions of dollars in damages and over a thousand casualties. Because of the tremendous damage the storm caused and the amount of lives affected, the American Red Cross needed all the help it could get in the aftermath of the storm. As […]

WCU blood drive returns Jan. 25-26

The American Red Cross comes WCU’s campus twice every semester, hoping to raise a certain amount of units of blood. For this first blood drive, they are hoping to raise at least 300 units of blood because of a potential blood shortage, according to Chandler Tyburski, blood drive coordinator at WCU. All blood types will be collected, but […]

Red Cross and Delta Sigma Phi bring campus and community together for a bloody good cause

Delta Sigma Phi joined forces with the Red Cross to host their second blood drive of the semester on November 5 and 6 in the U.C. Grandroom for anybody who wanted to donate. Watch the full report below.   For more information about Red Cross events here at Western Carolina University, visit the Red Cross […]

WCU Students give back at Blood Drive

The American Red Cross hosted a blood drive in WCU’s University Center on November 6 and 7.  Volunteers from the community, especially WCU students came out to donate their time and blood for a good cause. The Blood drive was sponsored by Sorority Alpha Gamma Delta, who sponsors the drive every three months. Member of […]

April blood drive comes up short

The American Red Cross held a blood drive April 24-25 at Western Carolina University but the donor turnout was significantly below the goal. The Red Cross aimed to collect 135 units of blood on Tuesday and 130 on Wednesday but ended up with 76 and 82, respectively. It was the second of two multi-day blood […]