100 Miles of Hope Blood Drive continues through Wednesday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University and Middle Tennessee State University have kicked off their 100 Miles of Hope Blood Drive, which has preceded their 100 Miles of Hate Football Game for the last 10 years.

Whichever university collects the most blood for the American Red Cross will collect the trophy this year. It’s all a bit of fun for a worthy cause.

Janice Prochaska, account manager with the American Red Cross, says, “Blood drive sounds all serious, and you have to do all the stuff and lay on the bed and have a needle, right? But this is a fun thing and something we can win. And the patients always win when you give blood. Whoever gets the most gets the trophy. We got it last year by six, so every pint does help.”

Prochaska says everyone gets a free shirt.

WKU usually collets 200 units. They had 50 earlier this afternoon, so they need more people to come out and support the cause.

Anyone can donate, and the blood drive at the Preston Center will continue through Wednesday at 6 p.m.