Gators Bleed: UF Blood Drive Advisory Council

Gators Bleed is UF's Blood Drive Advisory Council for LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, the local blood center. We are committed to increasing awareness of the importance of blood donations on UF campus. Contact Us Gators Bleed Orange and Blue [email protected] [phone] Events Visit GatorSavers Visit Howl-a-Gator

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A comedic twist on blood donation from Jake and Amir from College Humor.

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Gators Bleed hosts a bone marrow drive with MGC's Delta Epsilon Psi.  For people with life-threatening blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma of other diseases, a cure exists.  Today's marrow drive connects patients with their potential donor match for a life-saving marrow transplant.  To schedule a marrow drive with your organization, contact Gators Bleed at [email protected] or visit www.GatorsBleed.org.  

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GatorSavers 2013 was another success.  727 folks became CPR certified and another 54 donated blood.  Thank you to all those that participated.  GatorSavers 2012 was the inaugural event with 506 becoming CPR certified.  The goal for GatorSavers 2014 is 1,000.  Coming Feb 2014.  This event is already the largest CPR mass training at UF.  For more information visitwww.gatorsbleed.org. 

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WCJB TV20 covered GatorSavers 2013

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Thank you to www.mygtn.tv (CBS4 & NBC9 Gainesville) for their support of GatorSavers 2013.

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Gators Bleed partners with SwampCon to host the 2nd Annual SwampCon Blood Drive.  Attendees donated 63 units of blood.  Members dressed up and became a part of the event.  

SwampCon is a multi-genre convention for all ages hosted by the University of Florida held each January.  It is a two day, free convention featuring a combination of Anime, Gaming and Sci-fi themed events.

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GBOB members painted  our "United We Bleed" themed banner for the LifeSouth bloodmobile for UF Homecoming.  Go Gators!