The Homecoming Blood Drive continues 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept 27-28 in Nebraska Union’s Centennial Room and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 29 in the Nebraska East Union’s Great Plains Room.

This campus event is the largest annual blood drive in Nebraska.

Staff from both the American Red Cross and Nebraska Community Blood Bank are collecting donations.

According to the American Red Cross, every donation of blood can potentially save up to three patient’s lives. Each year, more than 4.5 million lives are saved because of blood transfusions from donations.