Facts about blood and what their efforts could do, were the basis for a day of learning for a group of teens this fall.
At the Pike County Training Center, officials from the American Red Cross spoke to high school students who will be hosting blood drives in their schools in coming months. The students’ work is significant for collecting blood, Alana Mauger the communications manager for the Red Cross said, because 20 percent of the Red Cross’s blood supply in the United States is collected at high schools and colleges.
The blood drives at schools, Mauger said are “critical” to meet the patient demand since a donor can donate at 16 with a parent’s consent. Or, for the students who cannot give, they are still able to help by recruiting others and promoting the drives.
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