By Jaquayla Young There will be another blood drive on January 30th in East High School’s auditorium. The blood drive will take place from 8:30am to 1:30pm. It's important that students help donate blood because with one simple donation you are saving 3 lives. The blood from the drive is also used for testing purposes to assist in finding cures for diseases like sickle cell and spherocytosis. They are urging more African American students in particular to help donate blood so that testing can be used to help find a sickle cell cure. Not only are you helping those in need of blood you are helping a student or students within your school. For every 25 blood donations we get a $250 scholarship to go towards college from the Red Cross for a student(s) in our school. If you're a female and you plan on donating you must be 120 pounds and over. You can't have any tattoos or piercings within the last year as well. If you plan on donating remember to eat well and drink plenty of fluids! See Ms. Flaherty for any further information. Remember to come out and help save a life!
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