IU vs. Purdue Blood Donor Challenge heads into its final days

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited and encouraged to participate in the final days of the 10th annual IU vs. Purdue Blood Donor Challenge through Nov. 10.

The friendly competition, which began Sept. 18, encourages Indiana residents to donate blood at any of the five participating blood agencies.

The university with the most donors will be honored at the Old Oaken Bucket football game between Purdue and Indiana University on Nov. 18 at Purdue University. Indiana University currently holds the Replica Old Oaken Bucket trophy for being victorious last year, but Purdue leads the overall series 6-3.

As of Oct. 26, Purdue was leading Indiana University by more than 275 points.

Here is a list of the Lafayette-area sites that are accepting donations between now and Nov. 9:

• Oct. 26, 4-8 p.m., Harrison Hall, TV lounge on first floor

• Oct. 31, 4-8 p.m., Hillenbrand Hall, Conference Room C27

• Nov. 1, 4-8 p.m., Earhart Hall, East Lounge

• Nov. 1, 4:30-8 p.m., Hawkins Grad House, Activity Room

• Nov. 2, 4-8 p.m., Hilltop Apartments, Bloodmobile in lot by Owen Hall

• Nov. 2, 8 a.m. to noon, Purdue Vet School, Faculty Lounge

• Nov. 3, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Army ROTC, Drill Floor

• Nov. 6, 4-8 p.m., Alpha Kappa Alpha, Bloodmobile at Stewart Center

• Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to noon, Institute of Religion, the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints

• Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Student Memorial Union, Room 118

• Nov. 9, 4-8 p.m., Cary Quad East Basement

• Nov. 9, 3-7 p.m., West Lafayette High School Junior High locker bay

There also are many donation sites around the state. For the complete list of donation sites, as well as to find updates on the competition, go to the Purdue Alumni Association site or the Indiana University Alumni Association site.

The event is made possible with the joint collaboration of the Purdue Alumni Association, Indiana University Alumni Association, American Red Cross, Heartland Blood Centers, Indiana Blood Center, Community Blood Center-Richmond and the South Bend Medical Foundation.

Writer: Kim Medaris, (765) 494-6998, kmedaris@purdue.edu

Source: Brandi Nichols, assistant director of alumni clubs, Purdue Alumni Association, (765) 494-5180, bnichols@purdue.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu

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