Blood Donations Save Lives
Bryn Dotson, assistant editor
Nervous and calm faces lined the walls of the North Mall Meeting Room on PVCC’s main campus on Tuesday, April 2. Students and faculty were invited to sign up online and donate blood for the American Red Cross. People young and old sat in chairs that flanked the room, waiting to be called up to give their donation. Some of them sat perfectly still, seemingly unphased, while others fidgeted.
“This is my first time donating blood,” said PVCC student Ana Doder with a nervous smile, “But I’m doing it to give back.”
According to the Red Cross’s website, the Red Cross “prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.” One donation of blood can potentially save up to three people, according to the Red Cross’s website.
Bernadette Jay, the external communications manager for American Red Cross, said, “It’s always refreshing and a full circle reminder of our lifesaving and humanitarian missions.”
PVCC’s generous donors provided 25 pints of blood, according to Administrative Assistant Rebecca Hill.
To learn more about the American Red Cross and donating blood to the community, check out the American Red Cross’s website https://www.redcrossblood.org/.
PVCC will be hosting another blood drive event on June 25. More information will be provided closer to the date.
“We are impacting lives and helping patients to celebrate another day with their loved ones,” Jay said.
