According to the American Red Cross, at least one out of every 10 hospital patients one patient every two seconds receives blood. Blood is needed for injuries, certain illnesses, cancer patients, AIDS patients, and for people suffering from anemia. The blood drive was not all about needles, with oldies music playing in the background to relax donors. It was a positive event that generated high spirits for those participating. One student put it most simply.
Blood is good to give.
Everyone needs blood. Blood is good for living, and if people are not living, they are dead, joked senior Jason Eckerson. After registering and filling out a few forms, students were screened for healthiness before donating. I have to make sure there is no sickness, no problems, or medications that might not make the blood safe to receive, said Selections Specialist Nurse Barbara Garber. When I give blood, it makes me feel really good, because I know I have helped someone out, said donor Bobbi Lacross.