I am a member of the American Red Cross club and for the past two weeks we have been in the process of planning a blood drive and have been tabled in the dining hall so that the students of Longwood University would be informed and aware of the dates we plan to be on campus and have a chance to schedule an appointment when they are available to donate blood. The blood drive will be held for two days the first is on Tuesday, April 13, 2015 and the second is on Wednesday, April 14, 2015. The goal of the Red Cross club is to have at least forty people donate each day. My personal goal is to either have five people to make an appointment or walk-in. One of the people that I am trying to persuade to give blood with me is my best friend Makayla. …show more content…
Since I was in high school, I have been asked by my friends to give blood, but I really did not consider it till I got to college. A family member of mine is currently battling cancer and has partnered with the American Red Cross to hold blood drives in his honor. After seeing how they have helped my cousin and the potential longevity, it will have on his life that’s when I realized it was the right thing we do. The thought of being able to help save at least three people’s lives every time I go makes me feel like a better person. I am trying to target the students and teachers on the Longwood campus to come donate their blood. In our past, we have been successful to meet our goal every time, but the success of the blood drive was because we had a lot of adult donors. With this drive it would be nice to bring in younger donors. It is very hard to reach students because it doesn’t occur to them to donate. We are trying to bring in more young people because if they start donating when they are young we will be able to use them longer. There are more than enough people that could make this
The American Red Cross, a non-profit organization is implementing a new industry standard system called BioArch to track and process its blood products. The new infrastructure will improve the quality of its blood products since employees will be able utilize products based on inventory and age. The system also improves the product tracking process currently in place and it promises to improve customer relations since most competitors are already using the BioArch system. Currently, systems regionally are different and therefore inventory is kept separate. This creates challenges in meeting customer demands and it increases manufacturing manual processes.
In the past, I have volunteered for our bands fundraiser every Christmas, which we host at our high school. It is a unique moment in time, to see the joy of children's faces as they walk into the school that morning for Breakfast with Santa. Being able to put on a performance for those children that morning brings joy to my heart and keeps me coming back each year. Another event is the Special Olympics held in Houghton Lake. Students from our school every year go and help setup and run the Special Olympics. Helping out and getting to talk to participants is an honor and has created new relationships with people. I want to be able to give even more back to my wonderful community through the National Honor Society by volunteering and helping as much as I can. Meeting new people, and helping them in ways that can change their life can have a permanent effect on one's self, and NHS opens that
It is important to know how the Red Cross began. It was in June 1859 when Henry Dunant went to Solferino, north of Italy. He was a spectator of a small but bloody war. French and Italians had a battle against Austrians. There were more or less 40,000 victims. He was completely horrified with the scene. He interrupted his trip to help the hurt and organized volunteers to save lives.
I am going to take the class Practicum, which is a health science class where I get to work at a hospital and learn how to become a medical assistant. At the end of the year I will take the licensing exam and hopefully will be able to get a job as a medical assistant. I am also thinking of rejoining HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) because there are medical volunteering opportunities as well as school medical competitions. I now volunteer with the other members at elementary schools, parades downtown, etc. I think volunteering in any form is very good for teaching the values of service, how it’s important to give back to the community and help those who have have helped you. I volunteer for AVID and NHS.
Not only is giving hard, but so is picking out the animals to donate. One of the animals that I gave away had been a favorite of mine. I think it was probably a teddy bear, and
You are all in luck. Becoming an organ donor, you are entitled to be able to say, “I will save a life”.
Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience to donate blood through the American Red Cross.
My journey began when I signed up to play in a golf tournament for the benefit of the Breast Cancer Foundation when, ironically, I discovered a lump in one of my breasts. At the time I was more concerned with the tournament than the lump and I decided to only monitor it for any changes. Much to my chagrin, I noticed it was steadily growing. A friend suggested that I see a doctor. I procrastinated in doing so, prompting my concerned friend to call and make the appointment for me. Looking back now I probably would not have made it to the doctor if it weren't for the action of a friend who unknowingly played a key role in saving my life.
So I’m terrified of needles, but they say that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and I am certainly banking on that to be true every time I go to the Blood Center to donate blood, which is about every two months. I don’t like it, but it’s just such a good thing to do. I used to give whenever they would come around in those buses, but I stopped doing that after my first visit to the Blood Center. I discovered that you get much more individual attention when you go to the Blood Center at about seven o’clock on a Thursday night.
By donating blood to insure there is enough in supply, the life we save may be our own.
Whether it be helping others that need a blood transfusion, or a supplemental source of income, donating plasma is an extravagant process that takes more effort than the normal citizen realizes. Previously I have explained the entirety of the donation procedure, including the waiting room ordeal, the donating, and then the end stages of the process. This information was presented so that others curious about plasma donation can vicariously live the donation process, and get a feel for what really goes on in the Biolife Plasma Center.
I have given blood before and I am aware of the questionnaire and procedures used during the blood donation process.
For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted a career where I could help people in any way. I have wanted to be a pediatric nurse since I was young. As I have grown older, I have come to the realization that I want to become a surgeon. Becoming a surgeon would allow me to heal any physical pain in another’s life. All of the schooling that I will be completing in the near future will all be for the goal of providing aid for others. Wanting to help others encourages me to attend Case Western Reserve University. This is a college that is ranked highly for academics and also has a highly accredited medical school that will provide me with the education needed to move on to helping others. One day in my life, I might even consider joining the military as a medic. This would allow me to help those fighting for our country. Until I reach the point in my life where I am capable of helping others first hand, I enjoy giving back to those in the community through community service with Interact Club and also volunteering at a local fire department. With both of these services, I fundraise to raise money for the community along with helping at other activities. Another common act that I have done is donate blood. Providing for those who cannot provide for themselves is something that I am very passionate about. I feel as though I have everything in my life that I need and I want to provide to others
Put yourself in the shoes of someone waiting for a donation. They hear of people dying and yet nothing will happen for their benefit if these people don?t choose to donate. Picture you husband or wife, on their death bed unless someone will donate their organs. Make the right decision to bring happiness out of death. Do not put your organs to waste, help those in need, and choose to donate.
Helping Hands has helped my family in the past. Several years ago my family was struggling with income and Helping Hands was generous enough to help us pay our electric bill. I chose to volunteer at Helping Hands because I wanted to give back to the program. At the time, it seemed like there was little value in sorting piles of toys but then the manager shared with me that many children would be very happy to receive these toys for Christmas. This one comment helped me to put it all into perspective. Volunteering isn’t about me; it is about playing an active in the community. Bringing joy to families who are suffering, giving hope to the hopeless.