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Sophomore Maddie Bland donated blood at the Singletary Center for the Arts at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Josh Mott | Staff file photo

‘Easy and accessible’: How UK students can give back and save lives

Paul Schlowak, Reporter March 28, 2023

The stakes are incredibly high when one is diagnosed with cancer or experiences a major accident. In these stressful and often tragic moments, patients need a lot. Beyond care and compassion, they...

Sophomore Maddie Bland donated blood at the Singletary Center for the Arts at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. Photo by Josh Mott | Staff.

Blood drive pits UK against Florida; donation sites all over campus

Kernel News Desk January 13, 2019

Kentucky takes on Florida this week in the blood center's annual Cats vs. Gators blood battle. Big Blue Slam, Jan. 14-18, is the Kentucky Blood Center's week-long blood drive competition against the KBC...

Sophomore Maddie Bland donated blood at the Singletary Center for the Arts at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Josh Mott | Staff file photo

UK down in cross-state blood donation battle; still time to donate

Kernel News Staff November 13, 2018

In a week-long, cross-state blood donation competition, central Kentuckians are losing by a slim margin to their southern neighbors.But it's not too late to avoid a repeat of last Saturday's football loss,...

Sophomore Maddie Bland donated blood at the Singletary Center for the Arts at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. Photo by Josh Mott | Staff.

Interstate blood drive comes to campus this week

Rick Childress November 13, 2017

Kentucky takes on Tennessee this week in the blood center's annual Cats vs. Vols blood battle. Big Blue Crush, Nov. 13-17, is the Kentucky Blood Center's week-long blood drive competition against the...

Sophomore Maddie Bland donated blood at the Singletary Center for the Arts at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. Photo by Josh Mott | Staff.

UK hosts blood drive, donates to disaster relief

Kayla Coco August 29, 2017

Bringing relief to the victims of Hurricane Harvey’s rainy terror does not have to involve heroic feats worthy of an action film.Starting on Monday, UK’s campus is hosting a blood drive through the...

Campus blood drive opportunity to save lives

Tessa Howard April 6, 2017

UK students, faculty and staff can now save lives by giving blood for the Kentucky Blood Center during the campus’ scheduled blood drives on Monday, April 3 through Friday, April 7.Now with KBC’s 5-day...

Special Education freshman Ashley Fisher, left, has blood drawn from a Blood Center nurse while Pre-Nursing freshman Lucy Jayes relaxes after hers was taken.

Kentucky wins Big Blue Crush blood drive

Morgan Haas November 21, 2016

Kentucky beat Tennessee in this year’s Big Blue Crush blood drive.The Big Blue Crush blood drive is an annual competition hosted by the Kentucky Blood Center between Kentucky and Tennessee to see who...

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