This week’s blood drive at Concord has come to an end. There were so many amazing students who helped with the successful blood drive. 

Mr. Troy Koszegi, one of the teachers, explains why he donated: “I feel like everyone has the same amount of blood, whether you have money or not you can always donate blood to help other people out.”

Hannah Stimer, the NHS president, shares her experience, as she was in charge of the blood drive: “It was really cool because I had a lot of opportunities to use my leadership and my planning skills. It was also fun to see the whole thing go from start to finish even though there were a couple of bumps in the road.”

During the blood drive Concord community member Lori Gardener came and donated some of her blood. She shared, “It has been wonderful, it didn’t hurt a bit.” She also explained why she chose to come and donate: “I have been donating blood since my daughter was a second grader here at Concord; her Brownie Girl Scout troop was helping in the canteen at one of the drives, and I figured I needed to be a good role model.”

CHS student Jasmine Carr also donated some of her blood today. She mentions, “I’ve always wanted to do something that helps other people, so I felt like the blood drive was a good thing.”

The National Honors Society encourages everyone to sign up for blood drives as they can save as many as three lives. Although blood drives can be scary, donating your blood can help people who are sick and need transfusions. Thank you to everyone who helped run the blood drive and a special thank you to the teachers, students, and community members who donated their blood.

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