The red and white mobile donation bus was packed at the USC Village today.
Dozens of students, faculty and staff were laying on beds... arms strapped to plastic bags. They were all there to donate blood back to the Trojan community.
USC Sohomore Molly Holsinger was a donor.
HOLSINGER: ‘I just feel it’s the right thing to do, it’s a convenient opportunity on campus and its an easy way to give back to the community.’
Its part of an effort by LifeStream Blood Bank to collect donations for Keck Medicine. That includes Keck Hospital and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Donors were treated to chips, cookies and water afterward. They also received a digital gift card. But Molly says, that didn’t matter to her.
HOLSINGER: ‘I feel like most people who are giving blood aren’t doing it to get a gift card.’
LifeStream Blood Bank says every donation makes a difference and they encourage you to donate.
To find out if you’re eligible... visit https://www.lstream.org/usc/
For Annenberg Media, I’m Lorenzo Arce.