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Senior Megan Heald comforts seni or Sa-
rah Loyd as she donates blood in the gy m.
Some students had appre hensions about
the needle s which were used to give blood.
photo by Annie Lorsba ch

SOME GIVE

By Katie Swartz

Giving blood was an free doughnuts and juice,"
opportunity to help save lives junior Erin Sell said.
and earn school community Others had special ob-
service hours. ligations to help the donors.
"I have donated twice "I volunteered to work at the
in the past two years. I donate blood drive for National Honor
because I know that I can help Society. My job was to escort
people, it's easy, and I can get people after they gave blood
one volunteer hour for civics," over to the food table. I was
senior Keri Marth said. supposed to make sure that
Some students expe- they arrived at the food table
rienced consequences while safely," senior Cassie Oakley
trying to benefit others. said.
"The nurse who took Saving lives and giv-
my blood accidentally put the ing people the opportunity of
needle in wrong and my vein having a second chance to live
popped. I had a huge bruise on gave donators the motivation
my arm for three weeks," junior to want to assist.
Sandra Springer said. "I have type 0-nega-
Students who were tive blood which is uncommon.
unable to provide blood, still I thought that it would be good
aided in the event by volun- to give something I didn't need
teering their time to those who to someone who did need it ,"
were contributing. Springer said.
"I tried to convince Students knowing that
people that they will be saving they could make a difference
lives. I told them that after was good enough encourage-
donating blood, they would get ment to succeed.

Trotter, Tyler
Troyer, Evan
Truckenbrod, Amber

Trusty, Matthew
Turner, Jessica
Tuttle, Megan

VanderKolk, Weston
Vandervort, Justin
Vannier, Ashley

Donating blood is senior Julie Hanus.
Some students parti cipated for NHS ,
while others donated for civics hours. Blood Drive
photo by An me Lorsbach