10/29/2019 0 Comments HFHS Blood DriveBy: Raechel Painovich
Tremendous thank you to our blood drive donors! The blood drive at Hinckley-Finlayson High School was held last week on Wednesday, where 68 units of blood were collected which can potentially help 204 people. The goal at HFHS was 53 units which was greatly surpassed with this latest blood drive. Mr. Linden a teacher here at HFHS is the head of the blood drive and along with him are Hannah Davis, Jaeyden Brigan, Haley Risley, Ean Chose, Seth Davis and Grace Balut the blood drive coordinators. Donors must be 16 years of age or older to donate blood. Donors can choose between two donation types: whole blood or double red blood cells. With a whole blood donation, one pint of blood is collected. The process takes anywhere from about five minutes up to ten minutes. This is the more common donation method. A double red cell donation on the other hand counts as collect two units of blood. This occurs because the red blood cells are separated and collected while the remaining part of the blood, plasma, is returned to the donor. The process takes about twice as long as a whole blood donation. Hinckley-Finlayson is one of the few schools in the Northland area (approximately 50 extending from Pine City to International Falls) who host four drives a school year. This is only made possible because of our dedicated students, staff, and community members who volunteer for this great cause. The next blood drive at Hinckley-Finlayson is Wednesday, December 18. If you are 16 or older, consider becoming a donor or continuing to donate.
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