Members of the Fayetteville Arkansas Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., in conjunction with the American Red Cross held a blood drive to help bring awareness to Sickle Cell Awareness Month. According to information provided by the fraternity 1 in 365 African American babies are born with sickle cell. Blood transfusions are an essential treatment for those with the disease.
There were over 40 donors that gave blood with the potential of saving about 126 lives.