Help Marquette defeat Butler University by donating blood on Friday, March 7, or Thursday, March 20, in AMU 163. Staff and faculty who donate can earn My Wellness points.
This annual competition pits Marquette against Butler to see which university can collect the most units of blood. These are two of the final blood drives for this year’s battle, which concludes on Tuesday, April 15. Schedule your appointment online or by calling 877-232-4376.
Employees can earn points for the My Wellness program by donating blood. Record the event in the My Wellness Portal as a My Wellness Your Way Experience for 10 My Wellness points.
In the latter half of 2024, the Red Cross announced it was experiencing an emergency blood shortage, something that can lead to patients who need blood suffering due to a delayed or withheld transfusion — a transfusion that could be the difference between life and death.
Not only does donating blood save lives, it also can improve the lives of the donors. Donating blood can burn calories, improve emotional health as a result of doing good for others and provide a way for the donor to get a free blood analysis for things like HIV, hepatitis, and syphilis. — From Healthy You by UMR
