Aurora Central High School - Borealis Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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The scene of recovery in the Central library as students and faculty rest up after giving blood. Giving blood can be a tough job. Senior Pat Triolo tries 28 Blood Drive Library becomes ., ,, fri if , if v W. j f ' ff f neil 7 A D ' 1 2 to relax as he donates a pint of blood to St, Joseph's Hospi- O l O ODI Q GSl3lif8. It was Wednesday January 19, 1985. Never before had Central's library hosted such a spectacular event. About 7:30 in the morning, a dozen nurses in M.A.S.H. outfits brought their equipment in. By 8:00 ofclock, the library was transformed into a mini mobile hospital. What was this spectacular event? The first annual Blood Drive. Central, in conjunction with St. Jo- seph's Hospital, volunteered their ser- vices to donate blood. 127 people signed up, but we weren't sure if they would comef' said blood drive chairman Chris Kramer. Kramer along with many student government members worked weeks in advance to make the first blood drive suc- cessful. They went to every classroom asking for donors and gave these donors constant reminders of their commitment. Constant reminders, good publicity and hard work made the first annual blood drive a success. Of course, one couldn't forget the do- nors themselves. Donors had to be 18 years of age or 17 years of age with a parent permission slip. Out of the 127 students and faculty members that signed up, the final outcome was 97 pints of blood for St. Joseph's Hospital. Other vol- unteers did not qualify for one reason or another but they did try. Not only did St. Joseph's benefit from this, but Central had 97 credits with the hospital. This meant that if any student from Central needed blood, he had 97 pints of blood ready for him. Never before had Central witnessed such a sight. Students and teachers hold- ing one another's hands for support, meanwhile on the other limb, they were saving lifes. The first annual blood drive proved that the Trojan team really cared. l l l l

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