On November 13th, student council held their semi-annual Miller-Keystone blood drive.  Students who met the requirements were able to donate their blood to the cause. While some students may view the blood drive as an excuse to skip class or an opportunity to get free snacks, donors saw it as a valuable experience.

“[I was] scared,” senior Morgan Johnson, a student donor, said, “[It was] better [than expected]; it didn’t hurt as much a I thought it would.”

The overall response from students was positive. Donating blood and helping someone in need provided donors with a feeling of accomplishment.

“Our blood drives have been very successful in the past,” student council blood drive representative Sophia Hoeke, said. “We are very lucky, here at Southern Lehigh to have so many students volunteer for the better of the community.”

The SLHS blood drive had 49 students signed up to donate, which is considered to be a “good flow” for high schools.

“The school does the blood drive to benefit the community,” Hoeke said.

In the U.S., someone needs a blood transfusion every two to three seconds, according to Miller-Keystone, and 95% of Americans will need one at some point in their lives. Southern Lehigh’s annual blood drive is an opportunity to give blood and possibly even help save a life.