Collinwood Army JROTC Conducts American Red Cross Blood Drive
The Collinwood Army JROTC conducted its first of three American Red Cross Blood Drives on September 19, 2013. The motivated cadets were able to sign up 31 donors; the cadets' goal was to have 25 pints of blood donated. While more than enough people signed up, the goal was not reached. The blood drive was able to donate 10 pints of blood.
Some areas of concern were the low iron count in most donors. The cadets would like to inform others that to increase one's iron count it is important to add meat, eggs, leafy green vegetables, and whole grain cereal to one's diet. Drinking plenty of water every day also helps. We are hoping to see everyone again for our next blood drive on February 27, 2014, at Collinwood High School.
Gail Greenberg
Cadet Captain Nina Moreno & Cadet Captain Danielle Echols are Collinwood students and members of the Collinwood Army JROTC.