Putnam City High School hosted a blood drive in the gym on October 1st 2024.
Students do not waste their time on just anything. Donating blood may not be easy for every student but others realize the importance are happy to help.
“I decided to donate blood because my dad is a paramedic and mom is a nurse. I learned that you can save 3 lives per one bag of blood. I did enjoy the whole process of donating blood with that said though my favorite part of donating blood was the resources that were provided for us to keep us healthy and feeling our best. They provided us with snacks and drinks as well as a free T-shirt which I also loved,” senior Sterling Roy said.
Students may have different reasons for donating blood. Not every student will feel the same after donating blood but there are some who do it for the satisfaction of helping save lives.
“I feel donating blood is a good experience and helps keep the blood stocks up because they are typically always really low. I felt very tired and exhausted after donating blood, but after drinking some water, I felt back to normal and energized. I feel blood drives are a positive thing, because you get a satisfaction of knowing you did something good for society and helping others by doing something that not everyone would normally do,” junior Jaret Simmons said.
Students make decisions based on influences that they are around. Students may not enjoy every second of the blood drive but they have seen first hand how important the blood drive is.
”The scariest part of donating blood was the aspect of having to see the needle as well as the cut you have to get on your finger to check for your red blood cell count. I did have an influence that made me decide to donate. My influence was my aunt. My aunt is a nurse in Colorado and she has informed me about many stories of how blood can save people’s lives. When I listen to my aunt, I realize that it is an important thing and I wanted to be a contributor in that,” junior Klovia Simmons said.
Even though many students may not be familiar with blood drives, they realize how how blood drives help the community.
“I believe blood drives should continue because they not only help others and make you feel like a good considerate person, but provide a sense of community. It shows people coming together to help each other and uplifting each other. This is important to keep because without a sense of community we cannot help others if no one is willing to donate blood. I do believe blood drives are good for the community not only because it brings people together, but it allows people to see how their direct actions have direct results,” senior Marie Veach said.
