{"id":1444,"date":"2019-11-06T10:04:56","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T16:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=1444"},"modified":"2019-11-06T10:06:41","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T16:06:41","slug":"blood-drive-to-save-3-lives-for-every-donation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/06\/blood-drive-to-save-3-lives-for-every-donation\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood Drive to Save 3 Lives for Every Donation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-06-at-10.03.25-AM-1024x767.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-06-at-10.03.25-AM-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-06-at-10.03.25-AM-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-06-at-10.03.25-AM-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-06-at-10.03.25-AM-570x428.png 570w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-06-at-10.03.25-AM-380x285.png 380w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-06-at-10.03.25-AM-285x214.png 285w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-06-at-10.03.25-AM.png 1172w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Photo By Samantha Garza<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Blood-drive-officials.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Clinical Laboratory Science Program sponsored a blood drive last Tuesday at the Edinburg Quad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minutes after donating blood, President of the Clinical Laboratory Science Program Club, Berenice Artuche says the club sponsors at least two blood drives a year in efforts to help the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cWe hold blood drives twice, so one in the fall and one in the spring semester \u2026 We\u2019re always trying to host events for community service. \u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p> Vitalant donor recruiter representative, Roberto Repreza explains how long it takes the donor blood to save a life.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cMany people don\u2019t know that this is the blood that ends up in hospitals to actually save lives. So within the\u2014Let\u2019s say the blood we collect today, within two to three days it\u2019s going to be going to the hospitals to already to, you know, save people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p> Repreza says the local blood bank, Vitalant distributes to cities around the Rio Grande Valley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Junior Biological Science Major, Ariana Jimenez says she thinks it\u2019s important for student organizations to host blood drives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cI think it is very useful for student organizations to carry out blood drives, because they are already involved in the university, so why not be involved in saving others and bringing awareness to students about its importance.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Artuche said that one donation can potentially save three lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about local blood donations visit vitalant.org or call at     (956) 213-7500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Reporter Samantha Garza<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Clinical Laboratory Science Program sponsored a blood drive last Tuesday at the Edinburg Quad. 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