Albany High seniors Nathan Martel and Anya Stetzer led the way in coordinating our first blood drive of the academic year. They met each donor with a professional and warm welcome and did a fantastic job of ensuring a positive experience for all involved. We are grateful for their leadership and commitment to promoting this live-saving volunteer opportunity in our local community. They are earning scholarship money through the Red Cross for their service.
Throughout the day, students, staff and community members came in to donate, including Superintendent Joseph Hochreiter and Board of Education Member Vickie Smith. Albany High Librarian Kristen Majkut, whose blood type is O+ and is always in high demand, hit an amazing milestone with her 51st blood donation!
Check out our Facebook photo album with favorite photos from the event.
We want to extend a heartfelt “thank you” to each donor who gave blood on Sept. 25. Collectively, our donors gave 61 pints of blood, eight more than our event goal! Also, we want to give a special shout-out to our first-time donors – we had 35 for this event. The donations received will potentially save 183 lives.
Albany High holds three blood drives each year, with the next one coming up in January 2025. Stay tuned for more details!
