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[lightbox_image src=’https://thehighlandernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bloodpic11.jpg’ bigimage=’https://thehighlandernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bloodpic11.jpg’ title=’Senior Sarah Gaston donated not only a pint of blood but platelets as well which help cancer patients. “I gave blood because my type blood is universal to everyone, it helped saved other people’s lives and it makes me feel good about myself.”’]Senior Sarah Gaston donated not only a pint of blood but platelets as well, which help cancer patients. “I gave blood because my type blood is universal to everyone, it helped saved other people’s lives and it makes me feel good about myself,” Gaston said.
[lightbox_image src=’https://thehighlandernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bloodpic21.jpg’ bigimage=’https://thehighlandernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bloodpic21.jpg’ title=’Juniors Evan Blake and Dina Gad patiently wait to have their blood taken.’]Juniors Evan Blake and Dina Gad patiently wait to have their blood taken.
[lightbox_image src=’https://thehighlandernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bloodpic31.jpg’ bigimage=’https://thehighlandernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bloodpic31.jpg’ title=’Junior Lesley Hill laughs with INOVA blood services staff as she gets her blood drawn.’]Junior Lesley Hill laughs with INOVA blood services staff as she gets her blood drawn.
[lightbox_image src=’https://thehighlandernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bloodpic41.jpg’ bigimage=’https://thehighlandernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bloodpic41.jpg’ title=’Ms. Shepley of student services even joins in and donates.’]Stefanie Schoepfle of the activities office joins in and donates.
[lightbox_image src=’https://thehighlandernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bloodpic51.jpg’ bigimage=’https://thehighlandernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bloodpic51.jpg’ title=’Students wait to get their fingers pricked to see if they are eligible to donate their blood.’]Students wait to get their fingers pricked to see if they are eligible to donate their blood.
[lightbox_image src=’https://thehighlandernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bloodpic61.jpg’ bigimage=’https://thehighlandernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bloodpic61.jpg’ title=’Senior Fuller Overby and sophomore Leila Kamareddine wait for INOVA nurses to take their blood.’]Senior Fuller Overby and sophomore Leila Kamareddine wait for INOVA nurses to take their blood.
