Next Blood Drive at CHATFIELD
is February 24, 2022
CLICK HERE to schedule appointments
See Ms. Rarich in counseling with questions. Fall participants
Next Blood Drive at CHATFIELD
is February 24, 2022
CLICK HERE to schedule appointments
See Ms. Rarich in counseling with questions. Fall participants
ELIGIBILITY: Not sure if you can donate? Look at qualifications below!
PRINT and have your guardian sign 16-17 year old consent form
CLICK HERE to signup!
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Donating blood takes about an hour, and students will receive COMMUNITY SERVICE hours as well as be excused from their class (please choose a class you are doing well in and can afford to miss!). Each donation can save up to 3 lives, and 1 pint is removed from the donors body in a sterile manner.
Before donating, we will make sure you have a form if 16-17, and basic vitals and health history questions will be asked. Heart rates, clotting factors, and blood pressure need to be in a certain range. After screening, donors are brought to a reclining chair, prepped, and then a few vials and a pint of blood are removed for donation to a patient in need.
Donors will be asked to stay in the canteen 15 minutes after their donation is complete to reduce any chances of adverse reaction. Please EAT and HYDRATE well with water the night before and day of donation especially to help your body respond with resilience.
Follow these instructions to complete your fast track health history ON DONATION DAY... Save the QR code, and bring your ID :).
Results of collection:
November 14th, 2019 - 50 units were collected, saving up to 150 lives!
2020 and spring 2021 drives were cancelled due to COVID
Fall 2021 - 38 units were collected (32 whole blood, and 3 double units), saving up to 114 lives! Smaller drive due to Vitalant staffing...
BONE MARROW donation
In addition to the regular Vitalant blood drives sponsored by Sources of Strength at Chatfield Senior High, students and adults may sign up for the Marrow Registry.
If you are interested in signing up, BeTheMatch will screen you, you swab your cheek with a cotton swab, and await a call if/when there is an individual you are a match for. If you are interested, sign up here: join.bethematch.org