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JSD Students Are Largest ARUP Blood Donors in Utah
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They donate more blood to ARUP than any other group or organization in the State of Utah. We’re talking about Jordan School District high school students.
On this episode of the Supercast, we visit a blood drive at Copper Hills High organized by HOSA students. We talk to the student donors and find out why CHHS manages to donate a record amount of blood each year and why ARUP couldn’t do their life-saving work without students.
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Hello, and welcome to the Supercast. I'm your host, Superintendent Anthony Godfrey. They donate more blood to ARUP than any other group or organization in the entire State of Utah. We're talking about Jordan School District high school students. Today, we visit a blood drive at Copper Hills High organized by HOSA students. HOSA is Health Occupation Students of America, and it is a club that promotes career opportunities in the healthcare industry. Every year, Copper Hills High students managed to donate a record amount of blood. ARUP is the sole provider of blood to the Huntsman Cancer Institute, Shriners Hospital for children. And you have hospitals and clinics. They say their life-saving work simply wouldn't happen without help from students. Tell me your name.
Student:
My name is Ethan Woods.
Superintendent Godfrey:
And what is it that makes you want to give blood today?
Student:
Well, it's an easy and quick way to do service, especially with COVID-19. It's really hard to serve in the community and me personally, having O negative blood, I know that's really needed right now. And so, it's a really good way to give back to my community.
Superintendent Godfrey:
Giving O negative is a big positive. You're a rare breed. That's awesome. Do you do it for the free Gatorade?
Student:
Partially. The treats are a really nice bonus.
Superintendent Godfrey:
Have you given blood before?
Student:
I have given blood, I think three times before here, all part of the Copper Hills blood drive.
Superintendent Godfrey:
Okay. So the needle is in your relaxed arm, how are you feeling?
Student:
It's like a feeling of calmness, I guess, because there's all the anxiety getting the needle in. But once it's actually in, I generally feel just really calm and relaxed.
Superintendent Godfrey:
There really are a lot of things like that in life.The anticipation is the worst. When you're sitting there giving blood, do you think about the fact that you're saving a life, that you're providing help to someone who can't get it any other way?
Student:
Probably something that I think about, I get calls from ARUP when they confirm that my blood has been used. I've done research about it and I know that O negative is one of the blood types that they use when they don't know an infant's blood type and the infant needs to be saved. So that's something I generally think about when donating blood.
Superintendent Godfrey:
That's awesome. Do you get to use this as an excuse for turning something in late or taking a test perhaps?
Student:
Well, I get to use it for service hours for the National Honor Society Club and I also get to miss class time, so that's great.
Superintendent Godfrey:
I know the reason you're doing it is to help people. It's nice to get a little icing on that cake though.
Student:
Yeah.
Superintendent Godfrey:
What year in school are you?
Student:
I'm a senior.
Superintendent Godfrey:
What do you want to do?
Student:
I want to go into film production, actually.
Superintendent Godfrey:
That's exciting. What are your favorite movies?
Student:
I really love mystery movies, so like Clue the Classic.
Superintendent Godfrey:
Ah, yeah. Good. Nice, wel