COLCHESTER, Vt. - Saint Michael's College is set to host the 15th Fiz's Drive, an American Red Cross-sponsored blood drive, on Friday in the Dion Family Student Center's third-floor Roy Event Room, from 12 to 5:30 p.m.
 
The blood drive, which is organized by the Saint Michael's Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (MOVE), honors the legacy of Mark Fizulich '97, a standout four-year member of the Saint Michael's men's basketball team and 2006 SMC Athletic Hall of Fame inductee who was lost to leukemia on March 9, 2008, at age 32. Upon graduation, Fizulich was sixth in program history in scoring (1,612). Please visit RedCrossBlood.org and use the code "SMC" to schedule an appointment.
 
Donors will receive a $10 gift card via email, be entered into a national drawing to win three $5,000 gift cards from the American Red Cross, and can enter into Special Events' raffle to win additional gift card prizes just for donors and volunteers. Pizza will also be served. For additional information about Fiz's Drive and how you can volunteer, contact MOVE at (802) 654-2674 or move@smcvt.edu. Visit here to learn about Fizulich and the event's history.
 
Over the first 14 years of the event, more than 1,350 units of blood have been donated in Fizulich's honor, with each unit having the potential to save three lives, according to the American Red Cross. That means the annual drive has contributed to an effort to save more than 4,000 lives since it began in 2008.