Students Care
Students give blood
Senior Dylan Pickens rolls up her sleeves to give blood at the blood drive.
October 5, 2021
The Student Council will have a donation for Carter Bloodcare. They held a blood drive on Friday September 10, in the South Gym all throughout the school day. Sixty-five student donors gave a total of 62 units of blood.
¨It’s not a fun thing to do,¨ Student Council Sponsor Mrs. Wade said, ¨but it saves lives.¨
Giving blood can be very uncomfortable. From the nurses trying to find a vein to draw blood from, to the dizziness and sick like feeling afterwards, it’s just all a part of the process.
¨On a scale of one to ten the pain was a three,¨ senior Jordan Maciel said, ¨but it was really a zero because the pain was a non factor.¨
One donor donating blood can save three lives, which means that the students who participated saved 186 lives. Seniors who donate twice will receive red cords to wear at graduation.