Jones College is inviting the public to join students, faculty and staff and participate in the annual Spring Blood Drive with Vitalant on Monday, February 23, in the Mobile Unit at the Industrial Services Center from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. The blood drive will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 24 and 25, inside the new Dr. Robert C. Robbins Hospital Simulation Center, located behind the Allied Health Center Building from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
“Giving blood is one of the simplest ways to give back, and one of the most powerful. In less than an hour, you can change someone’s life and walk away knowing you made a real difference. I encourage everyone to step up, be counted, and feel what it means to serve your community,” said Dean, School of Health Sciences, Dr. Benji Sessums, Ph.D., NR-P. “When you give blood, you are not just filling a need, you are answering a call to serve. That kind of giving stays with you long after the donation is done.”
Donors will be eligible to win door prizes, goodies, and gift cards. To pre-register, make an appointment at https://www.vitalant.org/ or call 877-25-VITAL. Use the blood drive code: JC1. Additionally, Vitalant is offering a $15 gift card if donors use the code, GIVELOVE-2026-V when scheduling an appointment.
“Giving blood is a small act with a lasting impact. It is a chance to show up for your community and leave knowing you did something that truly mattered,” said Sessums.
The overall goal for the three-days is 90 units of blood stated Sessums.
