UO Ducks Win the Civil War Blood Drive Competition

Final Civil War Blood Drive Score: Ducks 3,416 – Beavers 3,173

The ten-year anniversary of the Civil War Blood Drive was a fierce competition this year and the numbers show how close the pursuit was to capture the annual trophy and bragging rights. The final numbers show that the University of Oregon Ducks prevailed with a 243 point difference. The Ducks had 3,416 blood drive ballots cast, the Oregon State University Beavers came in very close with 3,173 ballots entered.

For the second year in a row, the Ducks have been victorious in the Civil War Blood Drive. To view the full history of the blood drive campaign, visit civilwarblooddrive.com. The need for blood is constant; and it is especially important to have an ample supply during the winter season. For those wanting to help hospital patients by donating blood, please call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org to schedule your appointment. If you would like to make an appointment to donate platelets at the Clark County, Portland, or the Richland, Washington donor centers, please call 1-800-787-9691.

It is important to remember that the real winners of this healthy competition are hospital patients who are in need of blood and platelet transfusions throughout the year. Many people helped to facilitate making our ten-year Civil War Blood Drive anniversary a success. To all those who partnered, created, volunteered, promoted, supported, collected or gave blood and platelets, we are exceedingly thankful for your support.

Hello from the Erb Memorial Union on the beautiful University of Oregon Campus! My name’s Shahnaz, and I’m a student and Blood Drive Association member at the University of Oregon. We are now more than half-way through the week, and we are continuing to creep up on our rivals from Corvallis. This past weekend, we displayed our Pac-12 dominance in football by routing Stanford, and we are thirsty for more Pac-12 blood! When I asked students their views on the rivalry, most responded with something similar to what one donor said “we already know we are going to beat OSU in football, so we want to win in something else”. Watch out OSU, we are coming for you! Whether the students see banners, fliers, and table tents around campus, or are enticed by Buddy the Blood Drop, they all donate for the same reasons; to assist those in need, and to show school spirit. Students say they love being able to make a difference, and help save three people’s lives, all in about one hour.

There is still time to bleed orange or green for your team and assist those in need, so check out the campaign website for locations of blood drives around the state, and updated scores! If you would like to make an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or in Lane County call (541) 484-9111.

Photo Courtesy of Scott Waggoner.

Bleed Your Colors By Saturday, November 19th!

Rivals for Life Civil War Blood Drive - Midway Results

The Civil War Blood Drive between the University of Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State University Beavers ends on Saturday, November 19, 2011. Your blood or platelet donation can make a difference in which team will earn the 10-year Civil War Blood Drive anniversary trophy.

The score currently stands at OSU Beavers 2,065 votes and UO Ducks 1,500 votes.

Blood drives are scheduled across the state of Oregon and in Vancouver, Washington, and it is still anyone's game. So get out there and bleed orange or bleed green and help hospital patients in need! Donors can check the campaign website at www.civilwarblooddrive.com for locations of blood drives statewide and for up-to-date scores and a history of the Civil War Blood Drive campaign. Please call and make an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or in Lane County call (541) 484-9111.

SPREAD THE WORD AND HELP LEAD YOUR TEAM TO VICTORY!