With the help of CBCO, Amanda Girdler, and the student council, Willow Springs saved 300 lives!

Several people were not able to give blood at the recent blood drive because their heart rate was too high, they weren’t feeling that well, or their iron was too low. “ I would have loved to of given blood, but unfortunately my blood pressure was too high. Maybe next time! ” replied Jennifer Gregory.

Also, we were able to do all of the paper work by hand instead of using the computers. You would think that having high technology would make things a lot faster but it actually slowed things down tremendously.  The goal for this last blood drive was to have at least 75 donars, and we succeded with 119 people that gave and recieved 100 pints of blood.

Jessica Girdler was the only person this year to receive a gold pin that represents her being a Gallon Grad. She will also recieve a red tassel to put on her cap at graduation in appreciation for dedication to help others. “I am really excited about being a Gallon Grad donor. It feels good to know I have potentially saved 24 lives! ”

The numbers prove Bloodstock to be a great success.  Amanda Girdler stated, ” It was really successful, and we had a lot more donations than last time. Hopefully we can keep the trend going!”