Welcome to the May issue of Blood Drop.

In this Issue

	Attention Faculty Advisors!
	April Heroes
	Check Out Our New Website!
	Wild Recruitment Ideas

School Program Info

There are 262 Hero Donors so far this year. Can you beat last year's total of 314? The Hero Program runs until August 31. Please encourage your friends and family to fill out a Hero Card on behalf of your school each time they give blood.

Brandywine High School dedicated their April 30th blood drive to Andrew McDonough, a Salesianum freshman who is battling leukemia at AI duPont Hospital for Children. Brandywine High School students donated 47 pints of blood. Thank you! Click here to visit Andrew's Caringbridge website.

The following schools are hosting blood drives in May:

• Snow Hill High School
• University of Delaware
• Delaware Military Academy
• Middletown High School
• North Dorchester High School
• Delcastle Technical High School
• Elkton High School
• Caesar Rodney High School
• Newark High School
• Mt. Pleasant High School
• Washington High School
• Tower Hill School
• Bohemia Manor High School
• Kent Island High School
• West Nottingham Academy
  

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

Attention Faculty Advisors!

You will be receiving a scheduling request form and letter this month. Please send the form back with your choice of dates as soon as possible, to ensure that you receive blood drive dates that work well with your school's calendar!

April Heroes

Thank you to all the schools who hosted blood drives in April. You donated 1,192 pints of blood! Click here to see complete blood drive results. Blood Drop Note: The total listed does not include Hero Donations. Your total number of blood donors, including Hero Donations, will be announced at the Awards Luncheons in the Fall.  Click here to view photos from the 2006-2007 school year's blood drives.

Check Out Our New Website!

Click here to visit the Blood Bank of Delmarva's new website. Take an interactive quiz to determine what kind of hero you are, read about the history of blood, and learn about the need for young donors!

You can also request an appointment to donate blood. Remember to fill out a Hero Card for your school every time you donate blood! Hero cards are available at all donor locations.  You can earn points for your school until August 31.

Wild Recruitment Ideas

Howard High School of Technology, home of the Wild Cats, hosted another great blood drive last month. Every blood donor received a raffle ticket, and drawings were held hourly for donated prizes.  Prizes included lunch bags, T-shirts, pencils-- even a Mickey Mouse blanket!  In addition, if someone forgot their appointment, Howard's Wild Cat mascot (played by students in the Nurse Technician Program) would go to their classroom to escort them down to the blood drive! "The blood donors really seemed to like the fun, upbeat atmosphere at the blood drive. They were excited to learn they could win raffle prizes, and they got a kick out of seeing the mascot," Theresa Frankfort-Steele, the advisor, said.

Thank you Howard High School of Technology for your wild recruitment ideas!