FedUni #NSVW17 Blood Drive – Ballarat students
Did you know that just one in 30, or 3 per cent, of Australians give blood each year? Despite this, one in three Australians will need blood or blood products in their lifetime.
You can do your bit to boost blood supplies with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service by participating in the FedUni National Student Volunteer Week Blood Drive being held in Ballarat.
The blood donor centre will be set up to take 20 donors throughout the day on Thursday 17 August at the Ballarat Blood Donor Centre, between 9.00am and 1.30pm on the day. Transport will be provided to Mount Helen students who register if needed.
Before giving blood, donors should:
- Drink up – in the 24 hours before donation, especially in warm weather, and have at least three good sized glasses of water or juice in the three hours prior to donating.
- Eat up – make sure you eat something in the three hours before donating
- Bring ID – please bring at least one form of photo identification.
The Perfect Match: Volunteer Speed Matching
Find your ideal volunteering opportunity in an event based on speed dating in just 4 minutes you can begin to make a real difference! If you have been thinking about volunteering for ages, but aren’t quite sure what to do, or which charity to support, then “The Perfect Match” Volunteer Speed Matching is a fun way to get started. Just book a spot at one of our on Campus Speed Matching Sessions and give local organisations 4 minutes each to impress you. Anyone already familiar with the idea of speed dating will know how this works. If it’s a new idea to you, please don’t worry, because help will be on hand.
Just book a spot at one of our on Campus Speed Matching Sessions and give local organisations 4 minutes each to impress you. Anyone already familiar with the idea of speed dating will know how this works. If it’s a new idea to you, please don’t worry, because help will be on hand.
The following campuses are:
- Mount Helen Campus, Albert Coates Centre (behind The Hub), Monday 14 August 2017, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
- Berwick Campus, The Student Lounge, Tuesday 15 August 2017, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
- Gippsland Campus, The Student Lounge, Wednesday 16 August 2017, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
What’s in it for you?
On offer will be information about helping other local people, and about helping in conservation projects. Organisations taking part will include those that help people who are young and not so young, people with physical and learning disabilities, people who are homeless, victims of crime, or experiencing mental distress, and people in hospitals, hospices and day centres, plus many more. Maybe you have managerial, marketing or financial skills, in which case you may be interested in finding out about becoming a charity trustee, or a member of a school association. If your interest lies in counselling, supporting or advising then there will be opportunities for you to find out more about that too.
