Hillsdale College Community Health GOAL program hosts blood drive
Hillsdale College’s Community Health Great Opportunities for Assistance and Leadership (GOAL) volunteer program held a blood drive at the Searle Center on Feb. 28. About 80 students, staff and faculty, plus members of the Hillsdale community, came to donate. Donations contributed to local health initiatives.
“Giving blood is a very tangible way to show your love and support for the local community. There is always a constant need for blood, and students can make a difference by saving people's lives,” said Beth Potwardowski, student leader of the Hillsdale College GOAL Community Health Program.
Hillsdale College’s GOAL programs create service opportunities for students of the College to serve the local Hillsdale community. The GOAL Community Health Program aims to improve local wellness by supporting health initiatives and nonprofit organizations throughout Hillsdale County.
“I’ve been giving blood since my freshman year, but volunteering this past summer in an emergency department showed me the impact of blood donations,” said Potwardowski. “We had several people come in severely damaged from car accidents, and they needed blood constantly until they were stabilized. They would have died without blood donations. This experience cemented my commitment to donate regularly and encourage others to donate.”
In addition to holding blood drives, GOAL Community Health offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities, both in the community and on-campus, through college-wide blood drives and bone marrow donor registry events. The group is comprised of roughly 120 student volunteers.
This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Community
