Blood Drive Collects 113 Units for… Starving Vampires?

By Emily Francisco

Last week Alpha Phi Omega helped run yet another successful campus blood drive for the American Red Cross. Spanning two days, from Monday February 6^th to Tuesday February 7^th, our college was able to collect a total of 113 units, surpassing its original goal.

But where will all this blood be going? Who gets these donations?

The American Red Cross tells us that just one pint of blood can save up to three lives. The Forum met with the two representatives running the event this year, a couple only known by their first names: Bella and Edward.

“Yes, we are always so grateful to the college students who choose to donate,” Edward tells us, smiling. “We’re not supposed to say that the age of the donor matters, but… trust me, it does. Younger blood is always tastier-”

“He means,” Bella cuts in. “That it’s always good to encourage college students to donate. Usually when someone donates once, they will again. It’s a wonderful charity to take part in annually.”

We asked them for the details about blood donations and hospitals. Which kinds of disaster victims need the most blood?

“You’d be surprised,” Edward says. “The blood could go to someone as ordinary as, say… me, or Bella here. We collect blood to fill people’s needs.”

And have they ever given blood to the cause?

“Goodness, no,” Bella laughs. “They don’t take our blood type, you could say.”

Unfortunately, Bella and Edward were both recently fired from their jobs with the American Red Cross for reasons undisclosed to the media. A shame, considering they both had such sparkling personalities.

The next Gettysburg College blood drive will take place from April 23^rd-24^th. Be sure to come out and make a difference!