Greene County High School students are encouraged to participate in the Student Council-sponsored blood drive tomorrow.

Student Council Secretary Ellie Madsen says they have 46 students signed up. Students need to be at least 16-years-old and have parental consent to donate blood. Students who are 18-years-old don’t need consent. Madsen wants students to become lifetime donors and it starts with their blood drive.

“One donation, so if you sit there for 20 minutes, you can save three lives. And that is something that we tell kids (that) you get to do this little thing by just being there and being present, basically. You get to be a lifesaver.”

She adds, students can earn their red cords for graduation, which means they need to attempt to give blood at least three times. The blood drive is from 9am-1pm and the next one will be in late April 2020.