MHS students and staff rolled up their sleeves to put together a successful fall blood drive in cooperation with LifeServe Blood Center on Monday, November 2. Eight first-time donors: Lydia Gall, Eleanor Gastineau, Carlin Gerdes, John German, Adrienne Korth, Rebecca Lavallee, Valerie Mears, and Mark Sieverson stepped forward to make a total of 27 donors. The group contributed 23 units of blood.
“Every unit of blood collected represents hope for patients and their families,” said Abbie Arneson, territory representative for LifeServe Blood Center. “Twenty-three units of blood means up to 69 lives potentially will be impacted.”
“But high school blood drives are about so much more than the number of units collected,” Arneson added. “They introduce the next generation to the importance of giving back and helping to build a foundation for lifelong blood donation.”
Arneson said fewer than three percent of eligible Americans donate blood in a given year. “Our hope is that these students continue to donate long after graduation and inspire their friends and families to do the same.”
LifeServe Blood Center extended a special thank-you to Janelle Korstjens, coordinator of the drive, and the students for their time, dedication, and efforts in making this blood drive possible.
The next blood drive at Milbank High School is scheduled for Friday, April 2, 2027.
Appointments can be scheduled anytime at lifeservebloodcenter.org or by calling 800.287.4903.
LifeServe Blood Center is the sole provider of blood products for Milbank Hospital Avera and the largest provider of blood products in South Dakota.
Submitted Photo: Lydia Gall
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