St. Norbert College Blood Drives

Red Cross Blood Drive Award

St. Norbert College was recognized for outstanding contribution in conducting 2 blood drives per year; each drive collecting well over its goal. Accepting for St. Norbert is Emily Kotecki, 2006/2007 blood drive coordinator intern in Health Services.

Blood drive sign-up
The Red Cross and St. Norbert College Health Services will be holding another blood drive on February 27th and 28th, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please look for further information after winter break!

Who donated blood at the Fall 2007 Blood Drive?
88% Students
7% Staff 
2% Faculty
3% from the De Pere/Green Bay community

How many donations were collected?
We were able to collect 168 productive pints

Do you donate at other places besides St. Norbert College?
53% Yes
40% No

Volunteers
Campus Center Staff
De Pere Women's Club
Math Club
Kappa Beta Gamma - Sorority
ADMAR - Men's Independent Group
Pre-Health Club
Circle K
M3C Fellows

Acceptable forms of identification
Proper identification is now required by the American Red Cross before a donation can be given.

• American Red Cross donor card (any version or date)
• Drivers license
• State ID
• Passport
• Military ID
• INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) card ("green card")
• Current student ID card
• Corporate identification card
• Credit card

Sources of Iron
4mg/serving
Cream of wheat, prune juice, fortified cereals
1.5-4mg/serving
Malt-O-Meal, All Bran, almonds, dried peaches or apricots
Red meat, turkey, venison, peanuts, wheat germ
.5-1.5mg/serving
Enriched bread, enriched rice, noodles, pasta
Chicken, dried dates or raisins, tuna, eggs, greens (kale, mustard)
Peanut butter, tomato juice, spinach, strawberries

Foods that help absorb iron
Orange juice, oranges, cantaloupe, peppers, kiwi, potatoes
Cabbage, broccoli, grapefruit, strawberries, watermelon, tomatoes/tomato juice

For more information: American Red Cross or American Heart Association.