On Nov. 14, Del Val’s National Honors Society (NHS) hosted its semi-annual blood drive. In Nov. and March, NHS collaborates with the Red Cross in Del Val’s gymnasium to collect as much blood as possible. Anyone is invited to donate blood including students, staff and community members.
The Red Cross collected 59 units of blood. One pint can save up to three lives, therefore, 177 lives could be impacted by the Del Val community.
Out of the 55 participants, 23 of them were first-time donors. One of these first-time donors was senior Jaben Ni. He was proud of the big impact a small amount of his time could do.
“It felt a little weird at first, but, overall, I’m really happy I did it,” Ni said. “The fact that I helped at least one person with just 20 minutes of my time is a really good feeling.”
While all donated blood is beneficial, Type O blood is most helpful. O-negative blood, also known as the “universal donor,” can be given to any person, regardless of their blood type. O-positive blood is the most common blood type which causes its high demand. 16 donors at the fall blood drive were Type O.
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