The National Honor Society’s Spring Blood Drive was a success, thanks to the generosity and teamwork of our CRSM community! 20 successful whole blood donations were made out of 29 attempts—a fantastic turnout.
“Giving blood is something simple that I can do to help. It’s a relatively easy thing to do, and there is such a high demand for blood,” said Ms. Partenach, CRSM English and Fine Arts teacher.
NHS extends a heartfelt thank you to everyone who played a role: from moving furniture and checking in donors to walking participants back and resetting the space. Special appreciation goes to those who scheduled their donation in advance and to those who stepped up last-minute. Even deferred donors—many of whom were simply too short to meet the height and weight requirements—were appreciated for showing up!
“I want to be a nurse someday, so I am interested in this type of work,” stated CRSM junior, Kendra. “I want to give back and help those in need by giving blood.”
In an email to the CRSM community, NHS shared:
“To put things in perspective: each donation equals about a pint of blood (that’s like two cafeteria milk cartons), and the average transfusion requires about three units. We’ll let you do the math on how many lives were saved—extra credit awaits in your math classes!
Thank you again for making a difference, and we look forward to seeing you at the next drive this fall!”