March 12 Blood Drive

Every year the Calvary Christian Schools chapter of the National Honors Society hosts two blood drives at the school. It will soon be time for the second blood drive for this school year. On March 12th, the local chapter of the Red Cross will be at our school to help us with our life saving event.

Mrs. Stenberg has given the members of the National Honors Society a special challenge for this drive. Each of the seventeen National Honors Society members is trying to sign up at least two people to donate blood. This would give us thirty-four donors. We are trying to beat our last drives number of twenty-eight donors.

Almost every day there is some sort of disaster somewhere in our country. Whether it is a tornado, a hurricane, or an earthquake, there is always a need for blood. This is our chance to help others in their time of need.

The Muskegon/Oceana Chapter of the American Red Cross helps distribute blood to over sixty-five counties throughout Michigan. The current blood supply is very low and the students, staff, and families of Calvary Christian Schools can help our community with this very precious need. The Red Cross will be taking donation types of both blood and double red cells. One pint of blood can save up to three lives. Every two seconds someone needs a blood transfusion and five million people in the United States need blood every year.

All Students at CCS can help out even if they aren’t a National Honors Society member. For those of you younger than seventeen, please ask a parent or other relative if they would like to help save a life. If you are seventeen or older, maybe you can donate. Either way, this is our chance to make a difference. All you need to do is call the office to schedule a donation time. Our drive is running from 12:00 noon to 6:00 P.M. on March 12th. You can also schedule on-line.

Help our National Honors Society Chapter reach its goal. Give blood- it saves lives!

- Cory Greeno, Sophomore