GNAC Sports

Blood Drives Hosted By GNAC SAAC Members

The student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC) at each Great Northwest Athletic Conference member institution is hosting blood drives for their local blood banks on campus this winter and spring.

Western Washington University's blood drive began Tuesday. The remainder of the drives are scheduled for February except at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Its blood drive is slated for April.

The SAAC is a committee represented by each sport on campus that is devoted to the “voice” of the student-athletes. Throughout the academic year, campus SAAC committees do countless hours of volunteer work, community service, fundraising for local charities and the NCAA DII Make-A-Wish Foundation, as well as connecting with their fellow peers with student-athlete orientations, competitions, support at sporting events and more.

The GNAC SAAC Committee elected to have every member institution participate in a blood drive in order to help their local blood banks. The campus SAACs are working with their local blood banks, as well as with other campus organizations for some institutions.

For more information, contact your local university or local blood bank. Here is the conference schedule of blood drives:

University of Alaska Anchorage: Apr. 1, Wells Fargo Sports Complex. University of Alaska Fairbanks: Feb. 2. Central Washington University: Feb. 5. Montana State University Billings: Feb. 3, 9 a.m. -1 p.m, Student Union Ballroom. Northwest Nazarene University: Feb. 2. Saint Martin's University: Feb. 3, in conjunction with campus ministry. Seattle Pacific University: To be announced. Western Oregon University: Feb. 9-10, in conjunction with the health center. Western Washington University: Jan. 26-28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m,. Viking Union 565 and Mini Mobile in Red Square, in conjunction with campus Prevention and Wellness Services.