On
Friday, April 10, 2015, Avila University hosted a blood drive in the Whitfield
Center from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The Community Blood Center set up their
equipment early in the morning before those who wanted to donate came in to do
just that. While donors were able to sign up for times online, walk-in donors
were also welcome to donate. After registering, answering questions about
health history, and completing a mini physical, donors then continued with the
experience of donating blood and saving lives.
People
who donate eight times have officially donated a gallon of blood to those who
need it. After donating for the eighth time, the donor receives a pin with a
blood drop emblazoned with “1 gallon,” symbolizing the fact that they have
potentially saved up to sixteen lives. Donating blood is extremely important
for those who are able to do so. It allows people who need any sort of blood
transplants to have more access to their blood types. Blood donors develop a
sense of pride in helping others gain the gift of life.
Blood drives assist in doing a
variety of things to help the community. The first thing is that these drives
bring an awareness around the fact that blood donors are needed to help those
who need blood for any reason. It helps bring in new donors, leading those
donors to talk about it with their friends and family, possibly convincing them
to donate themselves. The second thing that these blood drives do is actually
bringing new donors to the drives. It broadens the possibility of having more
blood types to help those who need blood transplants. Blood drives are very
important for many people to help others in their communities.
The blood drive at Avila University
helped raise awareness for the need of blood donations in the Kansas City area.
Those who donated should feel a sense of pride in the fact that they helped
those who need blood transplants. Because of them, an extensive number of
people have been able to survive.
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