Clarion Area invites you to blood drive

The Clarion Area student council members display the banner they made to advertise the upcoming American Red Cross blood drive they will be hosting from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 2 in the high school gymnasium. (Submitted photo)
From staff reports

Clarion Area High School is on a mission to help save lives by participating in the American Red Cross high school program. Through this program, the students have the chance to take part in a meaningful effort to give hope to hospital patients in need.

The school’s Student Council will host a Red Cross blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, in the high school gymnasium and your support can help make this blood drive a success.

Did you know almost 20 percent of the millions of blood donations made each year come from high school and college blood drives?

Now, eligible high school students and their families will have a chance to make a difference in the lives of cancer patients, accident and burn victims and many other blood recipients in our area and across the nation. This is a community service project that is both easy and rewarding.

Giving blood at this blood drive can also help students earn scholarships. The Clarion Area School District is proud to take part in the American Red Cross High School Scholarship Program.

To schedule an appointment to donate blood, visit www.redcrossblood.org or call (800) RED-CROSS (733-2767).