UPDATE:    
The Sunrise Blood Drive had over 100 donors.

"Thanks to everyone who supported the blood drive,"  medical science teacher John Williams said. "Great job again, Sunrise."

Teens are filling out forms. Cookies and drinks are being laid out. The noise from the
students is almost deafening. Oh yes, people. It’s the Blood Drive.

The second blood drive of the year will be held Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the practice gym.
“The need and demand for blood right now is big in the community,” medical science teacher

John Williams said. “And no matter which way you do it, it feels good to save a life.”
Williams is the coordinator of the drive and always does as much as he can to make it go as

smoothly as possible. In addition to teaching med science, he also helps with Health

Occupation Students of America (HOSA).
The mission of United Blood Services is to make a safe blood supply for everyone. Along

with collecting it, they do research on blood looking for things not found yet, like cures

and new information on our human life source. The United Blood Service has hundreds of

non-profit centers across the country, helping out anyone they can without asking for much

back.
Junior Enoch Poston said of the United Blood Services, “I’m just glad knowing that there’s

somebody out there trying to help,”
HOSA is a group of students who plan to be our future doctors, nurses, and surgeons. They

usually help recruit donators for the drive. They are the people who make the snacks for

the students who donated so that they do not faint or vomit. They also supervise the entire

blood drive with the help of Williams.
At the last drive the goal was 70 units, or pints. Instead they got a whopping 90 units.

After a drive like that, HOSA and the United Blood Service have increased the goal to 100

units. With the student body's help, Williams believes this to be not only a reachable, but

a surpassable goal.
Poston said, “I donate blood to help save lives and make a difference in our world.”