Blood Drives

UHS Blood Drives at UC Berkeley are sponsored by the American Red Cross (ARC) to provide much-needed blood to hospitals throughout the Bay Area.

Schedule an appointment

Please go to www.redcrossblood.org, the American Red Cross website and enter the sponsor code "UCB", or call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

You can save up to 15 minutes at your donation with the ARC new RAPID PASS online health history. See redcrossblood.org/rapidpass on the day of your donation.

Eligibility

Basic Eligibility Guidelines

To ensure the safety of blood donation for both donors and recipients, all volunteer blood donors must be evaluated to determine their eligibility to give blood. The final determination will be made on the day of the donation at the blood drive or blood donation center. If you were deferred from donating in the past, you may be able to donate again.

Please see the American Red Cross eligibility requirements.

Upcoming Events

There are no upcoming UHS blood drives at this time.

Check out the American Red Cross at Cal for additional dates or find blood drives in Berkeley using the American Red Cross website.

Responsibilities for Sponsoring a Blood Drive

Sponsors for UC Berkeley Blood Drives are essential for recruiting donors, volunteering, spreading the word, and encouraging others to donate. Please accept a big THANK YOU - we couldn't do it without you! The sponsor responsibilities include:

1) Planning and organizing for the blood drive

  • Work with the managers of the American Red Cross and the ARC@Cal student leaders to plan and organize the blood drive.
  • Collect donor appointments, contributing to the overall goal of 150 donors.

2) Promoting the drive two weeks prior to the scheduled blood drive

  • Set up tables on Sproul Plaza to give out flyers and schedule donors for an appointment. (Donors may schedule appointments through your organization, the ARC@Cal student organization, or http://www.redcrossblood.org/ using the sponsor code "UCB.")
  • Post flyers (provided by Red Cross) on the UCB campus and surrounding area (i.e. Telegraph).
  • Encourage club members to make announcements at the beginning of lectures, on facebook, club website, any means of publicity, etc.
  • Ask UCB departments (e.g. MCB, IB, etc.) to publicize the blood drive in their department announcements and emails.
  • Help recruit volunteers for the day of the drive.

Please note: The Red Cross@Cal representatives will provide you with a variety of recruitment tools and may publicize the specific blood drive in the Daily Cal newspaper.

3) Volunteering on the day of the drive

One to two volunteers per hour are needed for the following positions: post flyers and canvas Sproul Plaza to recruit walk-in donors, work at the registration table or canteen/food/post donation area, and help with miscellaneous tasks (i.e. wear mascot costume, greeters, etc.).

Benefits of Sponsorship

If a sponsor's blood drive achieves its projected goal or number of donors, all sponsors will receive:

  • A scheduled tour of the American Red Cross
  • A pizza party for their club officers and leaders

Contact Information 

Theresa Evangelista - American Red Cross, Senior Account Manager 

Phone: (510) 773-2407
Email: Theresa.Evangelista@redcross.org
American Red Cross @ Cal Club

Additional Resources

Please see the American Red Cross webpage on Sponsoring Blood Drives for ideas on:

  • 50 quick facts about blood needs and blood donations
  • Blood drive planning checklist
  • Short digital recruitment videos highlighting the need for blood
  • Answers to frequently asked questions by donors