She always smiles and greets the children, and most of all, she teaches the children the importance of reading and how it benefits everyone. While working on a community service project as part of a Milken Family Foundation Festival For Youth Grant in 1998, Mrs. Shuman made the suggestion that the elementary school sponsor a community blood drive. The idea was for the children to work with the Red Cross to increase community donorship. All grades, K-6, are involved with the blood drive. Kindergarten is in charge of cookies.
First graders make table toppers to be placed in local business.
The second graders bring in fruit for the canteen. Third graders do radio announcements about the blood drive. Fourth and fifth graders make posters that are distributed to local business. Sixth graders have fun taking turns being the Blood Hound and Blood Drop. They also help at the canteen, and direct traffic.