The American Red Cross and North Texas Region Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee gave a lecture to the TCU community on the importance of donating blood to replenish a dwindling North Texas supply.
Members of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity hosted the event on Feb. 17 with the Red Cross and North Texas Region Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee.
These organizations encourage the community to not only donate blood — but diverse blood. Diversity in blood supply is important for people who need blood transfusions that are equally diverse and similar in heritage as the donor.
Blood supply is at the lowest it has been in the last decade due to COVID-19 and winter weather. This is worse for those who are in need of diverse blood transfusions, North Regional Cell Account Manager for the American Red Cross, Rena Witherspoon said.
