Around 70 Jumbos stopped by Hodgdon yesterday to give blood. The donations go to the American Red Cross through Tufts' Leonard Carmichael Society (LCS).
Sophomore and event co-organizer Katie Muller said that over the course of the blood drive, which began yesterday and will continue through Thursday, the goal is to get 150 people to donate.
After giving blood, some donors spoke briefly to the Daily about the experience.
"[I'm giving blood] because I know people need it and I'm healthy and able to, so I figure, 'Why not?'" sophomore Jenny Gerson said.
Freshman Phoebe Richman said that she donated blood "because I can and because I'm O negative ... so I should." People with an O negative blood type are considered universal donors because their blood donations are compatible with patients of all blood types.
The current drive is the third this year sponsored by LCS. The first was in the fall and the second was earlier this semester. It will continue today from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on Thursday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Hodgdon.
-by Bennett Kuhn
