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. Ms. Tina Metzer, from the Red Cross, comes each year to the school to tell the children about the process the blood goes through from the time it is donated until it is used. The most important job the children have is signing up people to donate blood.