People came to the Hattiesburg YMCA Monday to donate blood, thanks to the efforts of Hattiesburg teen Samuel Line.

Line is a lifeguard at the YMCA who organized the Vitalant blood drive.

“I wanted to donate blood. Unfortunately, I’m 15 though, so that’s not the age limit,” Line said. “The age limit would be 16, so I decided, I kind of thought to myself, ‘You know, if I can’t donate blood I should help in some way,’ and I thought that this would be the best way to help.”

He got to work on a community blood drive to encourage those who can to donate.

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