The Lane Memorial Blood Bank will hold a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the EMU.
Registration is being held in Taylor Lounge, and the blood is drawn inside the Bloodmobile, parked outside the EMU on University Street.
LMBB is looking for A positive and O positive blood in particular, but is accepting others as well.
“We never say ‘no’ to any blood type,” LMBB spokeswoman Chris Stockdale said.
To be eligible, donors must weigh at least 110 pounds and be 16 years of age or older. Participants need to eat a meal within two hours of having blood drawn and should be in good health. There are also other restrictions; for instance, donors cannot be homosexual males, intravenous drug users or have traveled to certain countries. Everyone will be asked about their health history, and first-time donors need to bring a picture ID card.
The LMBB is a not-for-profit organization and collects 30 percent of its blood units with the Bloodmobile.
— Roman Gokhman