FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 25, 2016, 10:00 a.m. CDT
Contact Jason Hogue, Peru State College Marketing and Communications, 402.872.2429
Peru, Nebraska- Peru State College hosted the American Red Cross Bloodmobile on February 9. Students,
faculty and staff donated 64 pints including 56 pints of whole blood and 8 pints of
double red blood cells.
Peru State’s blood drive came following winter storm Kayla. Several media outlets
reported at the time that the Red Cross was in urgent need of blood donors due to
weather related injuries and regular donor inability to travel.
Peru State College student Brenna Parry of Schuyler, Nebraska said, “I was so excited
to see students supporting the blood drive to help us reach our goal. How wonderful
it is to see so many caring people on our campus who made time to give blood and help
save lives.”
The Red Cross wrote for the event, “From major surgery or serious injuries like car
accidents, to treatments for illnesses such as sickle cell disease or leukemia – someone
in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion every two seconds.”
“Not all blood types are compatible with each other, which is why every single donor
plays a critical and lifesaving part.
You may never meet the person you helped,
but they’ll always be grateful for your compassion and kindness. Show some real love
this Valentine’s Day.”
A pint of whole blood can save up to three lives when the blood is separated into
red cells, platelets, plasma and/or cryoprecipitate. Most pints are process into two
or three of these products.
Double red cell donation uses a special machine to allow you to safely donate two
units of red blood cells during one donation while returning your plasma and platelets
to you in order to keep your blood volume high. Red blood cells are the most frequently
used blood component and are needed by almost every type of patient requiring transfusion.
This is the second in a series of press releases regarding Peru State College service
activities in February of 2016.
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For more information, visit www.peru.edu or call 1-800-742-4412.
About Peru State College: Peru State’s “Campus of a Thousand Oaks,” an arboretum, is nestled in historic southeast Nebraska. The state’s first college, Peru State offers a unique mix of innovative online and traditional classroom undergraduate and graduate programs, including online graduate degrees in education and organizational management. It is a college of choice fostering excellence and student achievement through engagement in a culture that promotes inquiry, discovery and innovation.