Remington Colleges Continues National Effort to Increase the Number of Minority Blood Donors through “3 Lives” Program – Columbia, S.C.
Remington College-Columbia Campus to Host
Blood Drive on June 16
Columbia, S.C. – (June 8, 2010) – Remington College-Columbia Campus is beginning a series of local blood drives to recruit more minority blood donors to benefit Columbia residents in need of blood.
The first blood drive will be held on Wednesday, June 16 from 11 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Remington College has partnered with America’s Blood Centers and the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America for a series of blood drives on all its campuses. The effort is called 3 Lives – because three lives may be saved for every one pint of blood donated. During blood drives in April, Remington College campuses collected a total of 684 pints of blood.
The blood drives focus on the need for minority donors – especially African Americans.
According to America’s Blood Centers, the need for African American blood donors is very high. African American donors provide blood with unique antigens, which can mean life-saving treatments for people battling leukemia and other diseases. The best blood match for a chronically ill patient requiring multiple blood transfusions will likely come from a donor of the same ethnic background.
African American donors also benefit people battling sickle cell disease. According to the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, African American donors provide blood with unique antigens that is vital for people with sickle cell disease.
While the focus is on recruiting minority donors, everyone is encouraged to attend the drive and donate blood. All the blood collected will be used to help people in the Columbia area.
While walk-ins at the blood drive are welcome, donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment in advance by calling Jo Larimore the Remington College-Columbia Campus at 803-214-9000.
Remington College-Columbia is located at 607 Bush River Rd.
For more information, call 1-800-448-6405 or visit www.3Lives.com
About Remington College: Remington College is a common name used by all 20 campuses of a group of affiliated companies of privately-owned, post-secondary educational institutions based in Heathrow, Florida. Through its campuses, Remington College offers diplomas, bachelor’s and associate’s degrees in a variety of fields, including: cosmetology; nursing; healthcare; criminal justice; business; electronics; information technology; and more. Course offerings vary by campus. Remington College and its predecessor companies have been part of the higher education community since 1985. For more information, please visit http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/. For the latest news about Remington College, visit http://today.remingtoncollege.edu/.
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