On Thursday, March 23, Bonfils Blood Center honored Red Rocks
Community College with a blood drive achievement award in
recognition of their 30-year commitment to the community blood
supply as a blood drive host.
A "30 Years of Saving Lives" award and certificate were
presented to Blood Drive Liaison
Beth Foster and
Carolyn Mattern, director of student life for the
college in appreciation of the school's long-standing dedication to
saving and enhancing lives.
Red Rocks Community College generously hosts an average of two
blood drive per year with each drive collecting up to 96 units of
blood for a total of nearly 5,800 units of blood collected over a
30-year period.
Bonfils Blood Center supplies blood to more than 115 healthcare
facilities and needs to collect 4,350 blood donations weekly to
meet the needs of the community and to be prepared for any
unexpected events. For information about scheduling a blood
donation, please visit
www.bonfils.org or call
303-363-2300.