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Goal of Remington College 3 Lives campaign is to help meet rising need for minority blood donors

Houston, Texas – (September 1, 2011) – Blood – it may all be red, but it’s definitely not all the same.

That’s why Remington College-Houston Campus, Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus and Remington College-North Houston Campus are continuing their series of blood drives to recruit more minority blood donors to benefit local residents who need specific types of blood as part of their treatment for sickle cell disease and other blood disorders.

The next blood drive on the Houston Southeast (Webster) Campus will be held on Monday, September 19 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.

The next blood drive on the Houston (West Chase) Campus will be held on Tuesday, September 27 from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Remington College has partnered with America’s Blood Centers (ABC) and the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) 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.

Remington College recently received ABC’s National Partner of the Year Award for helping to raise awareness of the need for blood donors and has collected more than 1,400 pints of blood in 2011.

Singer AJ Green, spokesperson for the 3 Lives campaign, is an example of someone who requires a specific type of blood. Green, 19, has sickle cell disease and has received 17 blood transfusions as part of his treatment.

“Transfusions allow me and other sickle cell patients to manage the disease and live our lives,” said Green.

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 Houston area.

Remington College-Houston Campus is located at 3110 Hayes Road, Suite 380 in Houston.

Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus is located at 20985 Interstate 45 South in Webster.

Remington College-North Houston Campus is located at 11310 Greens Crossing, Suite 300 in Houston.

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 privately-owned, non-profit, post-secondary educational institution with its home office 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 Colleges, Inc. 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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