Written by Isabella Montemurro, Staff Writer
Sixty-eight students and staff filled the upper gym Thursday to give the gift of life.
In the end, up to 267 lives will be saved with units of blood donated here at Indian Trail High School & Academy.
The Wisconsin Blood Center’s call for donations was met with strong support here as first-time and new donors took part.
Nayef Hamdan, a Medical Science Academy senior, participated by donating his double red blood cells through an automation donation process that returned his plasma and extra fluids back into his body, while taking two units of red blood cells from him. The red blood cells are used to treat cancer patients, burn and trauma victims, and premature babies.
Communications Academy senior Hannah Kachur donated for the first time. Kachur admitted to being squeamish about blood and needles, but overcame those fears to participate in the drive. The next NHS blood drive is March 19.