Collegiate Hero Program
Just Donate One Unit of Blood Every Semester
Just one donation can save up to 3 lives
The Coastal Bend Blood Center is proud to introduce the newest donor program for higher education students - Collegiate Hero Program! This program will recognize graduating college students that have successfully participated in the Collegiate Hero Program with a Medal of Merit to wear during the graduation ceremony. The goal is to encourage young adults to donate blood & emphasize the lifesaving impact made in the Coastal Bend! Donate your lifesaving blood at your local college today & you could become a Collegiate Hero!
Be a Hero.
Donate life at your college.
The program was created to encourage young adults to donate blood & emphasize the lifesaving impact made in the Coastal Bend. This program will recognize graduating college students that have successfully participated in the Collegiate Hero Program with a Medal of Merit to wear during the graduation ceremony. Donate your lifesaving blood at your college campus today!
Earn a Medal of Merit by:
- Donating blood two times per year while enrolled
Basic Qualifications to Donate Blood:
- Eat a well-balanced meal
- Drink plenty of water
- Bring a picture ID
- Must be feeling well
- Must be 17 or older
How to donate towards the Collegiate Program:
- Attend a college participating in the Collegiate Hero Program
- Find a blood mobile on-campus & donate your lifesaving blood
- Students must scan the Collegiate Hero Program QR code at the time of donation to be entered into the program
- Students can donate at any Coastal Bend Blood Center Drive
How to receive credit:
- Scan the QR Code
- Register as a Collegiate Hero Donor
- Continue donating to earn your Medical of Merit
- Wear your medal at Graduation
Colleges currently participating:
- Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
- Texas A&M University - Kingsville
- Del Mar
- Southern Careers Institute
- South Texas Vocational Technical Institute
