Every year Messmer has various activities and programs to help people in need.
One way we help people is by having blood drives. Each
year, two blood drives are held. The first blood drive this year took place in
December.
The Leadership Class helped organize the drive and ran it that day. Forty-seven pints of blood were donated from students and faculty. With 47 pints of blood, 141 possible lives will be saved.
Ms.
Julia Olson, U.S. History Teacher and Leadership Class Instructor, is in charge of the blood drives. She said, “The students were well organized
and they did a great job at keeping people comfortable, and moving through
systems so lives could be saved.”
The students who volunteered to give blood enjoyed the opportunity. Senior Lashondra Terry-Lewis said, “I’m glad I gave blood because it will
help someone else who really needs it.” A second blood drive will be held on April 25th in
case you missed out on this one. Get ready to save lives!
--Contributed by junior Ishmael Ali
