Today, February 23, 2012
you are eligible to give blood if you gave whole blood on or before: December 29, 2011

RED CORD HEROES PROGRAM HIGH SCHOOL HEROES HIGH SCHOOL HERO DESIGN CHALLENGE

High School Heroes High school blood drives are a chance for the youth of our communiy to give back to others on a level that is not commonly found in other volunteer opportunities. These blood drives are a great way to foster a sense of community involvement within our area youth while providing those hosting the drive with a convenient and easy way to gain volunteer service hours. Currently 48 Coastal Bend high schools show their community spirit by donating blood in the annual High School Hero Challenge. The competition divides the schools into four classifications 1A, 2A, 3A, & 4A/5A. Students, staff, and community members show their support for their perspective high schools by donating blood throughout the year. The schools with the highest amount of donations in each classification are awarded Wal-Mart/SAMS Club gift cards for use on items the schools may need. 1st place receives a $2,000 gift card, 2nd receives $1,000, 3rd $500, and 4th place receives $250. Each year all of the schools are honored at the Blood Center's annual High School Hero Awards Luncheon. During the 2010-2011 High School Hero Challenge a total of 11,328 units of lifesaving blood was donated to patients of the Coastal Bend. View 2010-2011 High School Hero Challenge Results by School Partner High Schools: (In alphabetical order) A.C. Jones Agua Dulce Alice Aransas Pass Austwell-Tivoli Banquete Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Benavides Bishop Calallen Cesar E. Chavez Academy College Preparatory Collegiate Falfurrias Flour Bluff Foy H. Moody Freer George West Gregory-Portland H.M. King Incarnate Word Academy Ingleside John Paul II Kaufer Mary Carroll Mathis Odem Orange Grove Pettus Port Aransas Premier Premont Richard King Richard Milburn Academy Robstown Rockport-Fulton Roy Miller San Diego Santa Gertrudis Academy Sinton Skidmore-Tynan Solomon Coles HS & Education Center Taft Three Rivers Tuloso-Midway W.B. Ray West Oso Woodsboro