2008 Woodie Awards
KWU community pulls together for blood drive
Andre Avila
Issue date: 4/6/07 Section: News
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On March 30 the University United Methodist Church was the site of the 2007 KWU Blood Drive. Students, faculty and community members associated with KWU were responsible for the donating of blood.
A team of Red Cross phlebotomists was on hand to draw blood from all the volunteers. Each person that gave blood donated a pint, and each received something to eat after giving blood to help settle the dizziness most people encounter after giving blood. Each person that gave blood was held for 10 minutes after giving blood to make sure they were coherent before returning to their daily activities.
Student nurses and volunteer students helped walk blood givers from the blood drawing stations to the waiting area designated for them. Andrew Stroud, a member of the KWU football team and a first time blood giver, said, "I didn't know I was going to give blood today. I didn't even know there was a blood drive. I came over with a friend and the people here at the blood drive talked me into giving blood."
The 10 phlebotomists from the Red Cross travel every day all through Kansas and the northern part of Oklahoma drawing blood from people at different blood drives. The goal in total people giving blood at a blood drive ranges from 10-200 people. The KWU blood drive had a goal of 55, which the KWU blood drive was able to pass.
Teri Johnson was the director in charge of the KWU blood drive. "Blood is always in demand," Johnson said. "50-60 percent of our donors are walk-ins, next year we plan on having this event in our new event center, being in the center of students and campus, we'll be able to get more donors in the years to come."
A team of Red Cross phlebotomists was on hand to draw blood from all the volunteers. Each person that gave blood donated a pint, and each received something to eat after giving blood to help settle the dizziness most people encounter after giving blood. Each person that gave blood was held for 10 minutes after giving blood to make sure they were coherent before returning to their daily activities.
Student nurses and volunteer students helped walk blood givers from the blood drawing stations to the waiting area designated for them. Andrew Stroud, a member of the KWU football team and a first time blood giver, said, "I didn't know I was going to give blood today. I didn't even know there was a blood drive. I came over with a friend and the people here at the blood drive talked me into giving blood."
The 10 phlebotomists from the Red Cross travel every day all through Kansas and the northern part of Oklahoma drawing blood from people at different blood drives. The goal in total people giving blood at a blood drive ranges from 10-200 people. The KWU blood drive had a goal of 55, which the KWU blood drive was able to pass.
Teri Johnson was the director in charge of the KWU blood drive. "Blood is always in demand," Johnson said. "50-60 percent of our donors are walk-ins, next year we plan on having this event in our new event center, being in the center of students and campus, we'll be able to get more donors in the years to come."
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