Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Missing class, saving lives: Blood Drive

Every year, the Health Careers Club helps host an annual Blood Drive, along with the American Red Cross. This year’s drive was held on Dec. 14, and roughly 20 students donated blood, which yields a total of 20 pints of blood. The outcome was hurt by the two-hour delay, but any amount of donations is still considered a success. There were no casualties this year, but several students did lose the free doughnuts and water provided. “The Blood Drive had its ups and downs; kids threw up, kids fell down,” Mrs. Hastings said. Then again, each pint of blood saves roughly three lives. So good job, FHS; we just saved 60 lives.