Taft’s Volunteer Council and the American Red Cross are sponsoring a blood drive on Monday, February 13. Those interested in donating blood should come to the McCoullough Field House between 1:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The blood drive is open to the public; walk-ins are welcome. Please consider donating blood this year; your donation could save a life.
The Volunteer Council Board is a student group charged with developing and carrying out community service projects, including our blood drive. Past projects include fundraising for Save the Children, clothing and toy drives, Breast Cancer walks, serving food at a local shelter, and weekly homework help for local youth. Last year close to 200 students participated in some type of volunteer work through a variety of local organizations including Planned Parenthood, St. Mary's Hospital, Women's Emergency Shelter and Hospice. This year’s Council leaders are Chris Capece, Lily Tyson, Sammi Morrill, Dechen Gyatotsang, Cathy Chen and Jacky Zheng.