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Skills USA blood drive receives 35 pints of blood

Group shot of blood drive students and teacher and masot.
Skills USA blood drive receives 35 pints of blood

The Mount Vernon High School Skills USA Club held a blood drive at MVHS on Friday, April 26, 2024, where 35 pints of blood were donated by 50 attempted donors.

“We are proud of the work done by the health and careers, nursing assistant, Skills USA and National Honor Society students to serve our community,” said Peggy Williams, school counselor at MVHS. “The need for blood donation is extremely high and those students, faculty and community members that donated can truly be counted as HEROs that will help save the lives of those in need!”

Desirae Bailey-McCalla, a 10th grade MVHS student who is a National Honor Society and Skills USA member, chose to celebrate her 16th birthday by serving others at the blood drive. Desirae volunteered as one of the Blood Drop Mascots to help get the word out about the importance of blood donation. She and her mother both attempted to donate blood and save lives.

Students offered snacks, water and juice to donors to help them recover from donating blood. MVHS students Jessona Braham, Destiny Adair, Eltonya Sutherland, Akailia Ledgister and Yanick St Cyr also recruited walk-in donors for the blood drive.

Students standing next to blood drop mascot.
Students holding blood drive shirts
Desirae and her mother.


 

Students posing for the camera.
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Culinary culinary arts students kick off CTE Week with baking presentation
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Students behind camera recording 2 students.
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Student in nursing course practicing phlebotomy.
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4 students at NYSRA Prostart competition.
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