The Sacred Hearts community donated needed pints of blood for the Academy’s annual blood drive on Apr. 15. This was the 21st drive coordinated by Science department members, Liz Sutter and Erin Flynn.

Faculty, staff, students and community walk-ins signed up at the Blood Bank of Hawaii’s bloodmobile throughout the day to donate a pint of blood.

Thirty-two of the 65 donors were first-time donors. Forty-three units of blood were collected through the blood drive. Some donors were turned down for various reasons, including a too low or high iron count.

Despite this year’s number being lower than in previous years, the blood drive proved successful.

Michelle Tandara, a representative from the Blood Bank said, “The efforts of Sacred Hearts Academy are greatly appreciated and your community support goes a long way toward replenishing blood supplies and saving lives. Since each unit of blood can be divided into three different components, your blood drive may have touched the lives of up to 129 patients!”