Bethel Athlete Coordinates Second Spring Community Blood Drive

Bethel College will host a community blood drive on Thursday, April 26 from 10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Goodman Gymnasium. Coordinated by softball player Danielle Reilly (’13), this is the second drive on campus this spring.

“Being involved with the American Red Cross has been such an amazing experience,” says Reilly. “I have been given the chance to help in the effort to save lives. The need is always constant for blood and it is important that we make our goal [of 64 pints] for this drive.”

The blood drive is open to the public, and the Bethel College softball team is providing childcare. To make your donation appointment, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1.800.REDCROSS. Use the sponsor code “pilots.” Walk-ins are also welcome.

Bethel College is an accredited Christian college offering associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in more than 70 areas of study. The current enrollment of more than 2,100 includes students from 34 states and Puerto Rico, 19 countries, more than 25 denominations and 16 percent from culturally diverse backgrounds. Scholarships are available based upon a variety of factors including academic achievement, talent in the arts or athletics, ethnicity and church affiliation. In addition to its beautifully wooded 75-acre main campus in Mishawaka, Ind., Bethel also offers specific academic programs at sites in Elkhart, Ind., Fort Wayne, Ind., Dowagiac, Mich., and St. Joseph, Mich. Nursing programs are also offered in cooperation with Grace College in Winona Lake, Ind.