This month, the National Honor Society held one of the most awaited events in Northtown: the Blood Drive.

The Blood Drive was held Oct. 18 from 8 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.

NHS is the sponsor of the Blood Drive. NHS students were involved in spreading the word about the blood drive and encouraging students to participate in the event.

“The blood drive is going to be a success with all the students that signed up for it” senior Megan Hill said.

Katie Dowden, girls’ volleyball head coach, is in charge of the Blood Drive. She also encouraged her players to participate in getting students to sign up for the Blood Drive.

“The volleyball girls and NHS have been working together for a while and we’d like to get everyone donate. It’s good to see a lot of students that signed up for the Blood Drive. It shows unity and concern about our community” senior Sydney Manning said.

Past blood drives have been successful, and Dowden said they were excited to hold the event again.

“We were really excited for the Blood Drive. We were the top high school in donating blood and we wanted to maintain that.” Dowden said.

Although students were encouraged to donate blood, they had to meet certain requirements.

“There are some requirements for the students for them to be able to donate blood. If they are 16 years old or younger, they had to get a parental consent form signed by their parents,” Dowden said.

Although many students signed up, not all of the students got to donate after their screening.

“I did not get to donate blood but I think that the Blood Drive is a good event because I am given the chance to give the gift of life,” senior Thao Bui said.

After getting the parental consent form signed, there were tests conducted before the students donated blood.

“I liked the fact that I know I’m helping people but I don’t like the fact that there are needles involved. It was my first time to donate blood. It was a long tiring process but it was fun and for a good cause,” said junior Bao Nguyen.

After donating the blood the Community blood center gives the students snacks to recover.

“The students stay in the gym until they recover. They will eat snacks that are provided by the Community Blood Center. They will stay in the room as long as they can until they are feeling better,” Dowden said.

After a busy day, the Blood Drive was a success.

“It was definitely one of the smoothest things I have run. They have said before that we are one of the highest high schools in donating blood, and I hope that this year we are able to maintain that,” Dowden said.