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Margaret Wallace, President/CEO |
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Our future is in the hands of our young people! The better prepared younger generations are to manage the decisions they will face as adults, the better future we all face.
Preparing high school students to become responsible adults who contribute to the community’s blood supply is foremost in LifeShare Blood Centers’ vision. As our population ages, new blood therapies are emerging to treat patients. A problem and a concern are the increasing demands for blood already exceeding the number of blood donors. We must look to the high school students to become regular blood donors.
To help our high school students understand the important role they play in the health and welfare of their communities and residents, LifeShare has established the LifeScholars program. The program recognizes students who demonstrate community service and leadership by becoming regular blood donors. The program has two forms of recognition:
- Each participating high school receives a scholarship grant ranging from $500 to $750 when their annual blood donation goal is achieved.
- Students who donate blood at least two times during their senior year receive an honor cord to wear during their high school graduation ceremony in recognition of their lifesaving donations.
To support the educational aspects of the LifeScholars program, the nationally-acclaimed My Blood, Your Blood and For Us, About Us programs are available to supplement the schools’ sciences and health programs. By educating students about blood and the blood donation process, students recognize the need to become regular blood donors. Their enthusiasm will influence other to give blood as well.
For more information about the LifeScholars program and how your school’s students can save lives, provide scholarship grants for your school and participate in the honor cord graduation recognition, please contact the LifeShare Blood Centers location nearest you.
Together, we save lives!
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