Saving Lives One Pint At A Time
Kanika burton
Issue date: 10/15/05 Section: Campus Life
Morgan State University hosted, in conjunction with the American Red Cross, a blood drive on Wednesday September 28, 2005 in Morgan View's 1st Floor Conference Room from 9am to 2pm. The Blood Drive was organized in light of Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month and the recent Hurricane Katrina catastrophe. Heading this effort was Dr. Karen Proudford, Associate Professor in the Graves School of Business and Management located in McMechen. Students from the Graves School of Business Honors Program joined together to bring as many donors as possible. When asked why it was important for Morgan to host a blood drive, Dr. Proudford responded, "We decided to hold a blood drive in concert with Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Sickle cell patients, who are disproportionately
African American, often require blood transfusions to survive 'crises' that occur when their cells cannot carry oxygen efficiently Morgan can play a significant role in increasing the number of African American donors in this area."
Proudford presented the challenge of the blood drive to her Honors Business Leadership class and gave them the responsibility of advertising the drive on campus as well as urging people to come donate. Twenty-five students in all, these community-conscious students were seen proudly wearing their Red Cross t-shirts, handing out fliers to passing students on main campus, as well as in Morgan View, encouraging people to donate and all this done with high spirits. "The Red Cross gave us a goal of 64 donors," stated Proudford. "The Red Cross was very impressed with the percentage of students who actually participated, especially since most were first-time donors. Great things can happen when Morgan students are given a challenge."
African American, often require blood transfusions to survive 'crises' that occur when their cells cannot carry oxygen efficiently Morgan can play a significant role in increasing the number of African American donors in this area."
Proudford presented the challenge of the blood drive to her Honors Business Leadership class and gave them the responsibility of advertising the drive on campus as well as urging people to come donate. Twenty-five students in all, these community-conscious students were seen proudly wearing their Red Cross t-shirts, handing out fliers to passing students on main campus, as well as in Morgan View, encouraging people to donate and all this done with high spirits. "The Red Cross gave us a goal of 64 donors," stated Proudford. "The Red Cross was very impressed with the percentage of students who actually participated, especially since most were first-time donors. Great things can happen when Morgan students are given a challenge."