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The Blood Connection Celebrates Clemson University’s Alpha Phi Omega Being Named School Partner of the Year

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The Blood Connection (TBC) and Clemson University’s Alpha Phi Omega Gamma Lambda (APO) chapter were named by the Association for Donor Recruitment Professionals (ADRP) as the School Partner of the Year. This award recognizes outstanding dedication to saving lives within Clemson’s student body and local community. This award celebrates the exceptional commitment demonstrated by Clemson APO in fostering a culture of altruistic donors throughout the years.

“It’s an incredible honor to be awarded School Partner of the Year,” said Lindsey Schmidt, Alpha Phi Omega Annual Blood Bowl Co-Chair. “Alpha Phi Omega - Gamma Lambda has been building this tradition and changing lives for 41 years, so to see our hard work as a chapter get recognized at the national level is extraordinary. We are incredibly thankful for our partnership with The Blood Connection, we have been able to work together, break records and save more lives year after year.”

“We are extremely proud of the students in Alpha Phi Omega for achieving this great honor,” said Doug Hallenbeck, Vice President for Student Affairs for Clemson University. “One of our strategic pillars as a University is to transform lives statewide and beyond, and these students do that on an annual basis by coordinating the Blood Bowl competition. Through their leadership in this important initiative, they save many lives and contribute to the overall health and well-being of the broader population.”

Since 1984, the Clemson Carolina Blood Bowl has been tradition for students, staff and community to join together for friendly competition with one common goal: saving lives. Clemson’s APO is an exemplary leader in college collections and consistent donor recruitment, engaging students throughout the year to participate in this annual tradition.

“For over 40 years, Clemson University has committed one week to hosting a multi-site, week-long blood drive ahead of its rivalry football game,” said Elliott Kelley, Director of Public Relations and Marketing at The Blood Connection. “Through APO’s great support, 2023’s Blood Bowl set record collections totaling over 4,000 units collected over 5 days at 10 locations on campus.”

We are honored to recognize Clemson’s APO as the ADRP School Partner of the Year for making a significant impact to the blood supply in the Upstate, contributing over 24,000 units of blood and saving up to 70,000 lives.

About The Blood Connection

Founded in Greenville, SC, The Blood Connection has been committed to saving lives since 1962. TBC is an independently managed, not-for-profit, community blood center that provides blood products to over 130 hospitals within South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. TBC works diligently to collect blood from volunteer donors to meet the ever-increasing demand. By keeping collections local, TBC serves hundreds of thousands of patients a year in its communities. TBC is licensed and regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. For more information, visit thebloodconnection.org.

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