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Students give a life-saving gift
High schoolers donate blood
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North Hall junior Tripp Barrett reclines and relaxes as Linda Blackstock prepares to draw blood during last week’s blood drive at the school. Roughly one-third of Georgia’s blood supply comes from high school and college students.
Last week at North Hall High School, students lined up and waited patiently for their turn to save a life. More than 100 pints of blood were collected from faculty, parents and students during an American Red Cross blood drive. “In reality, everyone knows someone who has needed blood,” said Brian Butts, a phlebotomist and the team supervisor for Red Cross at the drive Feb. 10.