[ Story by Amy Shur and Stacy De Angelo |
! Photos by Stacy De Angelo and Paul Kattouf j
On Thursday, October 3, students, faculty, staff, and alumni gathered in the Gallery
Lounge to support the XGI blood Drive. The blood drive was held to assist the Central
Pennsylvania Blood Bank’s blood shortage.
In an effort to get as many members of the PSH community to donate, their names
were entered into a drawing to win a number of prizes including Cher tickets . Also as an
incentive, there was an abundance of food offered to those who donated, in addition to the
usuafjuice and confections, there were hotdogs, cheese, crackers, and fruit along with with
other tasty treats.
The CPBB staff felt that this drive had a good turnout, with 77 people regerstering. Of
those 77, 53 people actually made it to the point of donating and 24 deferals (including the
authors of this piece). Deferals were based on the donor’s health, weight, travel experi
ence, medications, body art, and recent vaccinations, along with a host of other regula
tions.
The staff of the CPBB has traveled extensively to aid in the obtainment of much-needed
blood and has visited locations such as high schools, other college campuses, businesses
and churches.
According,to seasoned staff member Trudy Grant, who has been with the CPBB for 3
years and counting, this was a good turn out. Grant said that that there was a bigger turn
out of men at this drive, which she says is common. Despite the fact that more men donat
ed, Grant adds that it is the women who have a stronger tolerance for pain (when it comes
to the needles)
Mike Brehm of Maintenance am
e: Dave Welteroth must have somedeep veins, this CFBE
member had to stick him twice! At least he kept smiling.
“This one didn’t work so we’ll try the other” - Welteroth
ations has no problem giving up
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