Blood drive success

By Ella L.

Twice a year, the Roland-Story Key Club hosts a blood drive through LifeServe Blood Center. The blood drive is open to all eligible students and faculty members who have signed up. To be eligible, one must be at least 16 years old with parental consent and weigh at least 120 pounds. 

The most recent blood drive was hosted on October 31st of this year. Out of the 30 people registered to donate, 26 people were able to. Fourteen people were first-time donors! Twenty-seven units of blood were collected potentially saving or sustaining 81 lives.

The role of the Key Club while hosting the blood drives is to coordinate the date and time and to promote the blood drive through social media and posters. The senior members of Key Club explain the process and give detailed information to the student body during seminar. Some members volunteer to bring baked goods for people who donate blood while others sit at the cantina to make sure the donors recuperate properly.

Mary Sara Lettow is the sponsor of the Roland Story Key Club. She has been the sponsor for 23 years. Her favorite part of sponsoring Key Club is showing students different ways of serving and helping them organize a charitable event. While talking to Mrs. Lettow about the blood drive, she said, “The whole point of us hosting these is to let kids know that giving blood isn’t intimidating and it is one of the best ways to serve their community. The hope is that if they start now, they will continue to give blood throughout their lifetime.”

Students and staff will have another chance to donate blood this school year. The next blood drive will be held during the spring semester. If you would like the opportunity to do something charitable for your community, think about donating blood!



Location: Story City, IA 50248, USA

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