35 for Life: Blood Drive Volunteers
Jacky Shum (sajackyshum@ust.hk)
Forrest Kwan (forrest.kwan@ust.hk)
In partnership with the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, HKUST is launching 35 for Life: Every Drop Counts, Every Life Matters – a year-long blood donation campaign that turns our milestone into meaningful action.
Hong Kong needs around 650 donations every day to meet the needs of all hospitals across the city, but collections regularly fall short during holidays and seasonal lulls. Together, we can help close this gap.
From 5-7 March 2026, the first round of the campaign, comprising 3 blood drives, will be held at the HKUST Campus for our students, faculty, staff, and alumni to donate blood. To help spread the message, we will also be recruiting volunteers for a promotion counter from 2-6 March, where they will help raise awareness and encourage more individuals to participate in the blood drives.
In addition to donating blood, you may also volunteer at blood drives to support smooth operations, assist with inquiries, and promote the importance of blood donation.
Promotion Counter Volunteers
Date: 2 - 6 March 2026 (Mon - Fri)
Time: 11am - 1:30pm; 1:30 - 4pm
Venue: HKUST Campus
Duties:
- Promote the blood drive events to students and staffs
- Enhance the awareness of blood donation
Blood Donation Volunteers
Date: 5 - 7 Mar 2026 (Thu - Sat)
Time: 11am - 1:30pm; 1:30 - 4pm; 4 - 6:30pm
Venue: Tsang Shiu Tim Art Hall, HKUST
Duties:
- Assist the blood donors in filling out the forms before blood donation
- Assist in crowd control in blood donation venue
- Facilitate game booth at the promotion car to promote the blood drive events
- Respond to the enquiries
Remarks
- Each session will last 2.5 hours, and you are required to select at least one timeslot.
- [HMAW1905] This is a recognized event in the "Self-directed Experience" component of HMAW1905: Behavioral Foundations of University Education: Habits, Mindsets, and Wellness. To receive your participated hours, you must attend the event in full and miss no more than 10 minutes.
- Successful applicants will receive a confirmation email from connect@ust.hk with the assigned service timeslot.
- Upon completion of the service, the actual service hours will be subjected to the confirmation of the organizer.