The City of Hope will hold its ninth annual, Colleges-wide Blood/Bone Marrow Drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, April 18 in the Green Room at Platt Campus Center, Harvey Mudd College.
Appointments, scheduled in 20-minute increments, are required in advance, and may be made up until the day before the event. This is an opportunity to give much-needed blood and/or be listed in the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), a registry that is used throughout the world.
To schedule appointments, or for questions related to the April 18 Drive, contact Kathy Morrison, kathy_morrison@hmc.edu, extension 18024.
A picture identification, such as a Driver's License, California ID, passport, or Student ID card, and your Social Security Number, are required upon arrival. Drinking plenty of fluids before an appointment is suggested, and donors are strongly advised to consume a meal or snack (fatty foods, coffee and/or caffeine-containing drinks should be omitted) prior to arriving.
FDA guidelines for giving blood and for marrow testing must be followed. Because this blood will be used for cancer patients, guidelines are numerous and are strictly adhered to.
DO NOT DONATE BLOOD IF YOU:
-Have cold or flu symptoms three days prior to donation or do not feel well on day of donation
-Have donated blood within the past 8 weeks
-Have taken antibiotics in the last 48 hours
-Have had major dental work (crown, root canal, gum surgery) in the past 24 hours
-Have had hepatitis after the age of 11 years
-Have hepatitis or close contact with a person who has had clinical hepatitis within the last 12 months
-Have spent a combined total of 3 months or more in the United Kingdom from 1980 through 1996
-Have spent a combined total of 5 years or more in Europe from 1980 to present
-Have spent a combined total of 6 months or more associated with a military base in any of the following countries:
*From 1980 through 1990: Belgium, the Netherlands, or Germany
*From 1980 through 1996: Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Italy, or Greece
-Have a history of cancer (except basal cell skin or in situ cancers)
-Have had a tattoo, ear or skin piercing, acupuncture, accidental needle stick or come in contact with someone else's blood in the past 12 months
-Have received a blood transfusion in the past 12 months
-Have had malaria within the last three years or traveled to a malaria-risk area within the last 12 months
-Are or have been pregnant in the last 6 weeks
-Have been treated for syphilis or gonorrhea in the past 12 months
-Have used a needle to inject nonprescription drugs (including steroids)
-Have spent more than 72 consecutive hours in jail or prison in the past 12 months
-Are at risk for HIV exposure, the virus which causes AIDS
-Weigh less than 110 pounds