07-03-2025
Rock Island High students help blood supply with donations
Rock Island High School students beat Thursday's collection goal of 34 blood donations, according to a news release from ImpactLife.
Others who want to support the region's blood supply can schedule an appointment at a local Donor Center or find a nearby mobile blood drive by calling 800-747-5401 or book online here. The blood drives at high schools important for making young people aware of the need for blood donors, according to ImpactLife.
Across its service region, ImpactLife holds about 500 blood drives with high schools every school year and recognizes the importance of student donors through the Student Impact Award, which is given at the time of graduation to students who give blood, recruit donors, and/or organize blood drives while in high school. To receive the Student Impact Award, recipients must earn six credits in any of the following categories before high school graduation:
donating blood (one credit per donation);
recruiting a new or lapsed donor (one credit per donor);
volunteering for blood drive planning (one credit per blood drive);
or by serving as a Blood Drive Coordinator (six credits per blood drive).
For more information on the Student Impact Award, visit here.
In addition, ImpactLife offers the LifeSavings Grant to recognize and thank schools that sponsor blood drives. Primary and secondary schools that host blood drives qualify for the grant program by sponsoring blood drives that collect at least 20 donations. LifeSavings Grants can be used to fund scholarships, make a charitable donation, provide for classroom or curriculum needs, or help defray expenses related to the blood drive. After each blood drive, schools can apply to receive a grant of $250, plus $1 for each donation. During the previous school year, ImpactLife awarded more than $130,000 in Lifesavings Grants to more than 450 schools that applied. For more information, visit here.
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