2008 Woodie Awards
Blood Drive Collects Enough to Save 282 Lives
Hannah Stracensky
Issue date: 2/22/07 Section: News
Students and faculty eagerly pull up their sleeves for a blood drive on Feb. 7 and Feb. 8, raising 94 pints to help people in need.
The blood drive was put on by the American Red Cross. Salve Students and faculty exceeded expectations of the goal set by the Red Cross of 35 to 45 pints of blood, by more than doubling that amount with a grand total of 94 pints.
The donors were sent to the hallway in the basement of the Rodgers Recreation Center. They registered with a nurse who had a table signup tables set up. After filling out a few forms, they were given a finger prick to break the skin for a blood sample. The blood sample was tested to make sure the donor was eligible, and was not carrying any diseases. Once the blood test was done, a wait for the next empty blood began.
Salve students showed a real understanding of the importance of helping others. Kelly McNeil, a freshman, has been giving blood four times a year since she was sixteen. "I give blood because I am able too," said McNeil. "It's a bigger deal than a fear of needles," commented Rachel Anctil, a sophomore, who was trying to overcome her fear by thinking of the people she was helping.
Ashley Roberts, another sophomore, pointed out how it is such an easy way to help someone and it only takes ten minutes. "You feel like you have helped," said Katelyn Sanborn, when she was asked what the best part of donating blood is.
The Red Cross expects that 282 lives can be saved with the 94 pints that was collected.
The blood drive was put on by the American Red Cross. Salve Students and faculty exceeded expectations of the goal set by the Red Cross of 35 to 45 pints of blood, by more than doubling that amount with a grand total of 94 pints.
The donors were sent to the hallway in the basement of the Rodgers Recreation Center. They registered with a nurse who had a table signup tables set up. After filling out a few forms, they were given a finger prick to break the skin for a blood sample. The blood sample was tested to make sure the donor was eligible, and was not carrying any diseases. Once the blood test was done, a wait for the next empty blood began.
Salve students showed a real understanding of the importance of helping others. Kelly McNeil, a freshman, has been giving blood four times a year since she was sixteen. "I give blood because I am able too," said McNeil. "It's a bigger deal than a fear of needles," commented Rachel Anctil, a sophomore, who was trying to overcome her fear by thinking of the people she was helping.
Ashley Roberts, another sophomore, pointed out how it is such an easy way to help someone and it only takes ten minutes. "You feel like you have helped," said Katelyn Sanborn, when she was asked what the best part of donating blood is.
The Red Cross expects that 282 lives can be saved with the 94 pints that was collected.
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