{"id":8066,"date":"2025-11-07T10:17:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T16:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=8066"},"modified":"2025-11-07T10:19:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T16:19:02","slug":"students-roll-up-their-sleeves-to-save-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/07\/students-roll-up-their-sleeves-to-save-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"STUDENTS ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES TO SAVE LIVES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AMSA1103.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Students had the opportunity to donate blood and help community members during a drive hosted by the American Medical Association Wednesday on the Brownsville campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>American Medical Student Association President Karen Alanis said the blood drive was all about saving lives and only one unit of blood can save up to three adults and six babies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alanis said the blood drive is part of an ongoing effort to promote health care awareness and community involvement on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cAMSA hosts blood drives like this about twice a year,\u201d Alanis said. \u201cWe try to do it a little bit more, but we do it in partnership with Vitalant Blood Group.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She said donating blood is especially meaningful in the Rio Grande Valley because there are a lot of people who suffer from chronic conditions and need transfusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She added donating blood can save many lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe should make an effort to uplift our community,\u201d Alanis said.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Biomedical science sophomore Trey Zepeda said donating blood has become a regular part of his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cI\u2019ve been donating since junior year of high school. 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