GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 27, 2007 – The Colorado School of Mines chapter of Kappa Sigma is hosting a blood drive from noon to 3:30 p.m. March 7 at the fraternity house, 1800 W. Campus Road.

Event organizer Brian Hanks, a junior at Mines, said he hopes to expand on the annual drive's 30 or 40 participants.

“It is an easy procedure and it only takes about 10 minutes,” Hanks said. “People should donate blood because it really does help save lives.”

Hanks, a chemistry major and bioengineering and life sciences minor, said communities greatly benefit from blood drives.

“I am really interested in medicine and seeing the beneficial use of donated blood in emergency room situations has made me want to put on this event,” Hanks said.

For more information, contact Bonfils Blood Center at 720-333-0632.

Founded in 1874, Colorado School of Mines was established to serve the needs of the local mining industry. Today, the School has an international reputation for excellence in both engineering education and the applied sciences with special expertise in the development and stewardship of the Earth's resources. For more information about Colorado School of Mines, visit www.mines.edu.

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Contact: Karen Gilbert, 303-273-3541
Karen.Gilbert@is.mines.edu