The School’s National Honor Society hosted its yearly fall blood drive where 77 students and staff donated blood. All donors reported to the small gym during various appointment times on Nov. 16. Senior Macie Smith believes donating blood has an impact on people.

“Just to save some lives, you know, give back to the community,” Smith said.

Students aged 16 and 17 were able to donate blood with parental consent. Junior Bryan Landers feels that he is helping take care of others.

“Saving someone’s life, I mean, you’re just giving blood for the people that really need it in hospitals or wherever it’s needed and making sure that they got enough blood themselves,”  Landers said.

The Community Blood Center works in partnership to help donate blood to serve over 68 local hospitals. Local community member and Marine Sgt Trevor Ashburn finds that donating will go to a good cause.

“I’ve donated blood before in the past,” Sgt. Ashburn said. “I know a lot of people who’ve needed it in life and at the end of the day I know that it’s going to a good cause.” 

Donating usually takes less than 60 minutes, and donors can donate every 56 days or roughly 2 months. For more information on blood donations visit the Community Blood Center website.