This February, show your love in the most meaningful way – by donating blood! The CU �鶹ӰԺ Staff Council, in collaboration with longtime partner Vitalant, is thrilled to announce an upcoming blood drive! Each donation can save up to three lives, making a direct impact on individuals facing medical emergencies, surgeries, or chronic illnesses. Join us this February and help ensure that love flows where it's needed most!

Where: Student Recreation Center, Ice Rink Overlook

When:

• Tuesday, February 4th, 2025: 10:00 AM- 2:30 PM
• Wednesday, February 5th, 2025: 10:00 AM- 2:30 PM
• Thursday February 6th, 2025: 10:00 AM- 2:30 PM

Why: Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Donating blood is a selfless and impactful act of kindness, and each donation can save up to three different lives. Hospitals in the area and medical facilities rely on voluntary blood donors to provide a steady blood supply for medical procedures, surgeries, and emergencies.

We are committed to achieving our blood drive goals and Staff Council is confident that the CU �鶹ӰԺ community will rise to the occasion. With your support and participation, we can surpass our February target of sixty-one units per day and make a remarkable impact with each donation.

How to prepare: 

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• Eat a healthy meal and stay hydrated before your donation appointment.
• Bring a valid photo ID.
• Try and get a good night’s sleep the day before.

Staff Council is committed to inclusivity and understands that some may not be eligible to donate. We invite all to be involved in other ways. For more information about volunteering at our events, please contact Staff Council at StaffCouncil@colorado.edu.
 

By donating blood on February 4, 5, and 6, 2025, you can help save lives and bring hope to those in need. Together, we can create a powerful difference for countless individuals in our community!

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Details

When: September 12th, 13th & 14th
Where: CU Recreation Center, Ice Rink Overlook
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
RSVP recommended, walk-ins welcome

Staff Council is celebrating the CU vs CSU Showdown with Vitalant by holding a blood drive September 12—14.

As our national blood supply sinks to its lowest level in a year, we encourage all who are eligible to commit to donating. For less than an hour of your time, your blood donation can save up to 3 lives.  Vitalant has recently updated their .

Be the Match will also be on site for those unable/ineligible to donate blood, or who wish to double their impact. and how important it is to expand the registry as wide as possible.  

Appointment sign-ups, date specific

All donors are encouraged to make an appointment using the links below, and must be feeling well and healthy at the time of donation.

You can also donate at several other Vitalant locations; just make sure to use the code “0248” when making an appointment on the Vitalant website so your donation is attributed to CU.

Staff Council is committed to inclusivity and understands that some may not be eligible to donate. We invite all to be involved in other ways. For more information about volunteering at our events, including but not limited to blood drives, please contact Staff Council.

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Staff Council is once again partnering with Vitalant to hold a blood drive June 13 — 14th. Participants and volunteers will receive a Staff Council-branded plush to commemorate your donation. 

As our national blood supply sinks to its lowest level in a year, we encourage all who are eligible to commit to donating. For less than an hour of your time, your blood donation can save up to 3 lives. 

 will also be on site for those unable/ineligible to donate, or who wish to double their impact. Learn about how to be added to the bone marrow registry and how important it is to expand the registry as wide as possible. 

Finally, while you wait, Staff Council will also have a table set up for participants to create greeting cards to be distributed to Meals on Wheels recipients. 
All donors are encouraged to make an appointment using the links below, and must be feeling well and healthy at the time of donation.

Main Campus Donor Information

When: June 13—14th
Where: CU Recreation Center, Ice Rink Overlook
Time: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Sign-ups by date

Unfortunately, for this blood drive we will not have an East-Campus donation location. However, you can also donate at several other Vitalant locations; just make sure to use the code “0248” when making an appointment on the Vitalant website so your donation is attributed to CU.

For more information about Be the Match visit  or text Buffs Swab to “61474”.  

Staff Council is committed to inclusivity and understands that some may not be eligible to donate. We invite all to be involved in other ways. For more information about volunteering at our events, including but not limited to blood drives, please contact Staff Council.

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Staff Council is celebrating our 50th year partnering with Vitalant by holding a blood drive on April 4 — 6th. Participants of the blood drive will receive a CU-branded 50th anniversary baseball cap, as well as cupcakes to celebrate this milestone. 

In the 50 years CU �鶹ӰԺ Staff Council has been in this partnership, 40,466 units of blood have been collected. That's 121,398 lives saved through this important program. And as our national blood supply sinks to its lowest level in a year, we encourage all who are eligible to commit to donating. For less than an hour of your time, your blood donation can save up to 3 lives. 

Be the Match will also be on site for those unable/ineligible to donate blood, or who wish to double their impact. Learn about how to be added to the bone marrow registry and how important it is to expand the registry as wide as possible. 

All donors are encouraged to make an appointment using the links below, and must be feeling well and healthy at the time of donation.

Main Campus Donor Information

When: April 4, 5 & 6th
Where: CU Recreation Center, Ice Rink Overlook
Time: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Sign-ups by date

Unfortunately, for this blood drive we will not have an East-Campus donation location. However, you can also donate at several other Vitalant locations; just make sure to use the code “0248” when making an appointment on the  so your donation is attributed to CU.

For more information about Be the Match visit https://my.bethematch.org/BuffsSwab or text Buffs Swab to “61474”.  

Staff Council is committed to inclusivity and understands that some may not be eligible to donate. We invite all to be involved in other ways. For more information about volunteering at our events, including but not limited to blood drives, please contact Staff Council.

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Staff Council is once again partnering with Vitalant to hold a blood drive February 7 — 9th. Participants of the blood drive will receive two free tickets to the CU Women’s Basketball game against the 4th-ranked Stanford Cardinal on Thursday, February 23rd. The Buffs are having a great season and are currently ranked 24th in the nation, so this should be an exciting game!

As our national blood supply sinks to its lowest level in a year, we encourage all who are eligible to commit to donating. For less than an hour of your time, your blood donation can save up to 3 lives. 

will also be on site for those unable/ineligible to donate, or who wish to double their impact. Learn about how to be added to the bone marrow registry and how important it is to expand the registry as wide as possible. 

Finally, while you wait, Staff Council will also have a table set up for participants to create Valentine’s Day cards to be distributed to Meals on Wheels recipients. 
All donors are encouraged to make an appointment using the links below, and must be feeling well and healthy at the time of donation.

Main Campus Donor Information

When: February 7th, 8th and 9th
Where: CU Recreation Center, Ice Rink Overlook
Time: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Sign-Ups by date

East Campus Donor Information (Mobile donation center on Marine Street)

When: February 8th Time: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

You can also donate at several other Vitalant locations; just make sure to use the code “0248” when signing up so your donation is attributed to CU.

For more information about Be the Match visit or text Buffs Swab to “61474”.  

Staff Council is committed to inclusivity and understands that some may not be eligible to donate. We invite all to be involved in other ways. For more information about volunteering at our events, including but not limited to blood drives, please contact Staff Council.
 

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As we head into the season of giving and graditute, CU �鶹ӰԺ Staff Council, in partnership with Vitalant, are inviting the CU community to donate blood to help reduce the critical blood shortage currently facing our nation. We will also have Be The Match on-site for those interested in marrow donor registration. 

UPDATE: All donors will receive (2) free tickets to the CU Buffs vs Utah Utes football game on November 26th!

Donation Information

November 1st, 2nd, & 3rd
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
CU Recreation Center, Ice Rink Overlook

November 1st
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
East Campus, BloodMobile in front of ARCE

Appointment sign-ups, by location & date

*Links are unique for each location and date

CU Recreation Center

East Campus Bloodmobile

Walk-ins welcome, appointments encouraged. 

Schedule an appointment for this blood drive using the links above, or visit , use the zip code “80305” and select either November 1st, 2nd or 3rd to register for our drive. You can also donate at several other Vitalant locations, just make sure to use the code “0248” when signing up so your donation is attributed to CU.

As always, CU �鶹ӰԺ Staff Council is committed to inclusivity and we understand that some people may not be eligible to donate, but there are still opportunities to be involved. If you’d like to volunteer at a blood drive, or join us on one of our other community activities that aren’t part of blood donations, please .

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As we head into the Fall semester CU �鶹ӰԺ Staff Council, in partnership with Vitalant, are inviting the CU community to donate blood to help reduce the critical blood shortage currently facing our nation. We will also have Be The Match on-site for those interested in marrow donor registration. 

We are also excited to announce any person who donates or volunteers at our drive will receive two free tickets to the CU �鶹ӰԺ vs Texas Christian University (TCU) football game on Friday, September 2nd at Folsom Stadium. 

Donation Information

August 30, 31 & September 1
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
CU Recreation Center, Ice Rink Overlook

August 31
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
East Campus, BloodMobile in front of ARCE

Appointment sign-ups, by location & date

*Links are unique for each location and date

CU Recreation Center

East Campus Bloodmobile

Walk-ins welcome, appointments encouraged. 

Schedule an appointment for this blood drive using the links above, or visit www.donors.vitalant.org, use the zip code “80305” and select either August 30th, 31st or September 1st to register for our drive. You can also donate at several other Vitalant locations, just make sure to use the code “0248” when signing up so your donation is attributed to CU.

As always, CU �鶹ӰԺ Staff Council is committed to inclusivity and we understand that some people may not be eligible to donate, but there are still opportunities to be involved. If you’d like to volunteer at a blood drive, or join us on one of our other community activities that aren’t part of blood donations, please contact Staff Council.

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Summer's here and once again your CU �鶹ӰԺ Staff Council, in partnership with Vitalant, are inviting the CU community to donate blood to help reduce the critical blood shortage currently facing our nation. Blood donors report feeling a sense of great satisfaction after making their blood donation. Why? Because helping others in need just feels good. And in 60 minutes, your donation can save up to 3 lives. 

Donation Information

June 14th & 15th
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
CU Recreation Center, Ice Rink Overlook

Sign-ups, by date

Walk-ins welcome, appointments encouraged. Additionally, anyone who donates (or attempts to donate) will be eligible for a free gift from Staff Council. Visit the Staff Council table after your donation to claim your gift. 

Schedule an appointment for this blood drive using the links above, or visit www.donors.vitalant.org, use the zip code “80305” and select either June 14th or June 15th to register for our drive. You can also donate at several other Vitalant locations, just make sure to use the code “0248” when signing up so your donation is attributed to CU.

As always, CU �鶹ӰԺ Staff Council is committed to inclusivity and we understand that some people may not be eligible to donate, but there are still opportunities to be involved. If you’d like to volunteer at a donor center, or join us on one of our other community activities that aren’t part of blood donations, please contact Staff Council.

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Spring is in the air and more than ever we need people to come out and donate blood from our �鶹ӰԺ community, so let's continue to make a positive impact and save lives. Every donation is very much appreciated and we are thankful for our donors and participants. Please join �鶹ӰԺ Staff Council and Vitalant for our April Blood Drive.  Every little bit counts in this time of need!  

Main Campus Donation Information

April 12, 13, 14
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
CU Recreation Center, Ice Rink Overlook

Sign-ups, by date

East Campus Donation Information

April 13th
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
East Campus, Bloodmobile in front of Administrative and Research Center (ARCE)

Sign-up for ARCE

Appointments are encouraged, but not required. Additionally, anyone who donates (or attempts to donate) will be eligible for a free gift from Staff Council. Visit the Staff Council table after your donation to claim your gift. 

Schedule an appointment for this blood drive using the links above, or visit , use the zip code “80305” and select either April 12th, 13th or 14th to register for our drive. You can also donate at several other Vitalant locations, just make sure to use the code “0248” when signing up so your donation is attributed to CU.

Be the Match will also be on-site for marrow donor registration. Visit for additional information or text BuffsSwab to 61474.  

As always, the Blood Drive Committee is committed to inclusivity and we understand that some people may not be eligible to donate, but there are still opportunities to be involved. If you’d like to volunteer at a donor center, or join us on one of our other community activities that aren’t part of blood donations, please contact Staff Council.

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Let’s make 2022 the best year yet! Please join CU �鶹ӰԺ Staff Council and Vitalant for our February blood drive to save lives and support our community. Every little bit counts in this time of need! Two drives will be held, one on the main campus and one on East campus. 

Main Campus Donation Information

February 8, 9, 10
9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 
CU Rec. Center, Ice Rink Overlook 

Sign-ups, by date

East Campus Donation Information

February 10th
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Bloodmobile in front of Administrative and Research Center (ARCE)

Sign-up for ARCE

Appointments are encouraged, but not required. 

Schedule an appointment for this blood drive using the links above, or visit , use the zip code “80305” and select either February 8th, 9th or 10th to register for our drive. You can also donate at several other Vitalant locations, just make sure to use the code “0248” when signing up so your donation is attributed to CU! 

Be the Match will also be on-site for marrow donor registration. Visit the for more information or text "BuffsSwab" to 61474.  

Staff Council is committed to equity and inclusion, and recognizes that some people who would like to donate are not able or eligible. If you are interested in helping or being involved in some other way, you may volunteer your time at a donor center, or contact Staff Council to explore other ways to make a difference in our community.

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