Welcome to the January issue of Blood Drop.

In this Issue

	Students Save Lives in December!
	A Heroic New Year's Resolution
	Win $50!
	Who Needs Blood?

School Program Info

It's not too late to schedule your school's blood drive. Contact us ASAP to pick a date for your life saving blood drive!

Blood Drive Results

Want to win $50? Send your creative blood drive recruitment ideas to schoolbloodprogram@bbd.org. The student with the winning idea will be rewarded with a $50 Visa gift card!

Contact Information:
Lauren Bacon
School Program Coordinator
302-737-8405 ext. 796
schoolbloodprogram@bbd.org

Students Save Lives in December!

A huge "Thank You" to the schools who hosted blood drives last month! You donated 428 units of blood to help local patients in December.  Click here to view blood drive photos. Click here to view blood drive results. If you have photos from your blood drive you want to share, send them to schoolbloodprogram@bbd.org.

A Heroic New Year's Resolution

Start 2007 off right-- make a resolution to give blood. Please encourage others to join you at one of our donor centers!  January is National Blood Donor Month.  Everyone who donates blood in January will get a free "Got Blood?" window cling as a special thank you.  Blood Drop Tip: When you donate, be sure to fill out a Hero Card to count towards your school's total donations!  To schedule an appointment, call 1-888-8-BLOOD-8.

Win $50!

Recruiting blood donors can be a challenge, so get creative when you are spreading the word about your school's blood drive.  Middletown High School created a great poster filled with facts about blood and blood donation, as well as their blood drive goal.

Share with others!  Send your creative recruitment ideas to schoolbloodprogram@bbd.org. The student with the winning idea will receive a $50 Visa gift card.  All creative ideas will be posted on our website.

Who Needs Blood?

Before we reach the age of 72, 95% of us will need blood or a blood product.  

• Accident victims use 4-100 units of red blood cells.  
• Someone undergoing cancer treatment uses 2-6 units of red blood cells and 6-8 units of platelets daily for 2-4 weeks. 
• Patients with sickle cell disease need periodic transfusions of 10-15 units of red blood cells to treat complications. 

All of these patients rely on ordinary people to give them the lifesaving blood they need to survive.  Give Blood, and encourage your peers to Give Blood by letting them know they'll make a real difference in the lives of others.