At this very moment, I am sitting in the HS library donating blood to the Red Cross @ our Annual National Honor Society Blood Drive. This is a great cause and we generally have a very nice turn-out. Mrs. Shannon Swaney, NHS Sponsor, sets the whole thing up each year. Teachers, students, & community members give here each year. NHS students and others volunteer to assist the Red Cross and the donors. I am currently about 1/2 into a 2x Red Cell Donation. Elizabeth from the Red Cross is taking care of me @ the moment. Earlier, there was quite the group of students waiting see if I would pass-out. Now the group is being amazed or grossed-out by the concept of putting the "left-overs" (platelets and plasma) back into the body.............. David Hankins, RaeAnne Dutz, Emily Knoles, Morgan Stevens, Kristen Faucon, Nate Pierce (who decided that the platelets and plasma looked like "pee"- nice, I know) and numerous other kids have all been working and stopping by to "check" on me, some with cameras ready for the big faint! OK, so now I am finished with the donation(26min) and am enjoying a snack and bottled water. It really doesn't take much time and there really isn't any pain involved. I have been giving blood since college and figure that it is the least I can do. Who knows, some day I might need someone else's blood to survive an accident. On another note, this is another opportunity to spend time with the students in a non-academic setting. Our kids here are great. If you had the same opportunities to visit with and get to know them like I do, you would no doubt have the same feelings I do. Finally, we are here until 2pm - come on out and "give the gift of life!" Next week I will post all the names of students and staff that gave blood today. Have a great weekend!
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