Despite rain throughout the day and a brief elevator complication, the new Boston University Hillel House's first blood drive attracted more than 83 students, more than 60 of which donated without appointments.
Red Cross charge nurse Joy, who declined to give her last name because of Red Cross policy, said Hillel aim collect about 50 pints during the drive, which they achieved after the first five hours of the seven-hour event.
Red Cross holds blood drives on campus about every 10 weeks in a variety of locations, and has traditionally had good student attendance, Joy said.
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