On November 18, from 1:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Society hosted the annual blood drive in association with the American Red Cross. The event was organized by Ellie Prinz ’27 and Clemmie Morlock ’26, with the support of the St. Luke’s board.
Participants had to be at least 16 years of age, meet weight requirements depending on their height, and meet other requirements about travel history and medication use.
One hundred and eight donors attempted to donate. Ultimately 79 pints of blood were successfully collected—a donation that can save up to 237 lives.
This event was the club’s first blood drive without the assistance of Mrs. Caroline Kenny-Burchfield ’71, the long-time former advisor for St. Luke’s, who retired last year.
Morlock said, “I was really proud of our result, especially since it was our first drive without the beloved Mrs. Burchfield.”
Approximately 30 student volunteers helped organize and guide donors. Faculty and staff members donated baked goods and snacks to help donors recover after donating.
The donated blood will be distributed across multiple hospitals in the region. Donors can find out where their blood is sent and how it is used through the Red Cross app.
