On this Valentine's Day, Manchester Township High School (MTHS) students and staff are spreading love through their second (of three!) annual American Red Cross Blood Drives! MTHS student and staff volunteers form a committee annually to donate their time to the mission of the American Red Cross which is to "prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. "
MTHS Student volunteers and donors, 17+ of age and older, donate their time to help coordinate the blood drives on campus and support fellow students, staff, and community members who come to provide a blood drive donation.
The MTHS American Red Cross Blood Drive initiative was started by retired MTHS teacher Dawn Sullivan. Since retiring, Dawn returns each year to support the students and staff as they continue her legacy and the MTHS American Red Cross Blood Drive. Today MTHS Physical Education Teachers Brianna McKiernan and Vicki Trapp co-coordinate the drives with other MTHS staff volunteers helping to make each initiative successful.
This partnership with our local chapter of the American Red Cross also allows for scholarship opportunities for students who are a part of the MTHS Blood Drive committee. The more blood that students collect, the larger the amount of American Red Cross scholarship can be. In addition, the American Red Cross has certified the MTHS Senior Physical Education Teachers as American Red Cross instructors. This allows them the certify interested students for a discounted cost of $5.00 in lifesaving CPR, First Aid, and AED skills.
Thank you to everyone who is participating today in spreading love and good health in this way!
