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HBHS Red Cross Club Hosts First Blood Drive of the School Year

Finn Brown, Copy Editor
November 18, 2024
Lin Illingworth
Student Body President Maggie Noble ‘25 has her blood drawn at the Red Cross Club’s blood drive. Noble is a fourth-time blood donor and enjoys participating in the school’s blood drives. “I love donating blood because I can track the impact that it has through the Red Cross app,” said Noble.

On Nov. 13, the Hollis Brookline High School (HBHS) Red Cross Club hosted its first blood drive of the school year. The drive was held in the mini gym throughout the school day.

In the weeks leading up to the event, club members spent time recruiting students and staff to sign up for the blood drive during lunches. The club’s hard work paid off as the event collected 29 units of blood, which can help save up to 87 lives.

The blood drive attracted both first-time and experienced donors. While the Red Cross incentivizes donors with a gift card upon completion, some students had other reasons for donating. “In my brain, I was like, ‘People need blood, I have blood, I can give that to them,’” said first-time donor Cassidy Krivis ‘25.

The Red Cross Club is looking forward to hosting another blood drive in the spring. In the meantime, they are holding their annual Holiday Cards for Heroes party on Tuesday, November 19.

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Finn Brown
Finn Brown, Copy Editor
Finn Brown ‘25 is an award-winning, second-year editor for the CavChron, focusing on writing and grammar techniques. While Finn likes all types of stories, he especially loves writing reviews and entertainment-centered articles. Critics have even called Finn's work "awesome" on multiple occasions! Outside of the classroom, Finn is very involved in the local community. He has served as Class President for three years and on the tennis court for the Varsity Boys team for four years. Finn also loves to have a ball as a partner for the Unified Soccer team, honor his community as a National Honor Society volunteer and nerd it up at Science Olympiad and Math Team meets. In his free time, he likes going to the movies, lifting at the gym and spending time with friends. Finn wants to study film and business after graduating from HBHS, so you can catch him next when he wins an Oscar!   Awards: Best of SNO - Maggie Rogers Reflects on ‘Don’t Forget Me’
Lin Illingworth, Adviser
Lin Illingworth, a.k.a. "Ms. I.", is excited to enter the world of convergence journalism and multi-media news delivery as Adviser to the 2013-2014 Staff, the J-Crew. She has been advising the paper for all but one of her dozen years at HB. "The students I've worked with over the years have been so capable and engaged; it is a joy to be part of something bigger than any one of us."