Every minute of each day there is a person in need of blood. The only way that this blood supply can be obtained is from courageous donors. Creekview High School offers the chance for students age sixteen and older to give blood to LifeSouth and in turn, the gift of life to those who are in need.
Creekview and Sequoyah competed in the Blood Donor Challenge. Sequoyah had LifeSouth come to their school on October 15th and the company was at Creekview on November 3rd. Sequoyah ended up winning the competition because they had the most donors sign up for the blood drive out of eligible donors (sixteen or older and of a certain weight). Their school received a trophy recognizing them as the winner of the Fall 2010 Blood Drive Battle. The winning school’s individual donors were also entered into a drawing to win a Blu- Ray player. There were other rewards LifeSouth offered to its individual donors. With every donation, a fun t-shirt is given along with a recognition program.
Mr. Peacock, Creekview’s Healthcare teacher, is the coordinator of the drive at Creekview. He encouraged all his students to participate.
Most donators “want to help people and feel good when they donate because they feel like they are a part of something bigger than themselves.”
On the other hand, senior Ansleigh G., saw another benefit in giving blood and said, “I did it because I got a free t-shirt.”
Whatever their reasons for giving, these people are heroes to at least three people each time they donate blood.
Written by: Katelyn Presnell
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