We hold blood drives at 25 high schools throughout Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties. High school students in the North Bay make up nearly 20 percent of all blood donations. Our high school students fill gymnasiums and multipurpose rooms with goodwill, giving blood and helping their community.
Statistics show that people who begin donating in high school are more likely to continue giving blood throughout their lifetime. We aim to spark the interest of young donors with the hope of maintaining that commitment for years to come.
To become a blood donor, donors must be 16 years of age or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good health, and free of cold or flu symptoms.
If you are 16 years old, please bring your parental consent form with you to the blood drive. You must present this signed form to us to qualify for blood donating.
For your very first donation appointment please bring the following with you: parental consent form (if applies) and driver's license or school ID with proof of birth.
During the 2009/2010 school year 33 high schools hosted blood drives throughout Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties and a total of 4603 students participated!
Sonoma County High Schools ~
3693 Registered Donors
Rancho Cotate High School - 521
Santa Rosa High School - 337
Petaluma High School - 294
Sonoma Valley High School - 287
Casa Grande High School - 272
Montgomery High School 255
Cardinal Newman & Ursuline HS - 239
Elsie Allen High School - 202
Windsor High School - 195
Maria Carrillo High School - 192
Cloverdale High School - 186
Analy High School - 155
El Camino/Phoenix High School - 120
Piner High School - 107
Healdsburg High School - 95
Roseland University Prep. - 81
Technology High School - 43
Ridgway High School - 40
St. Vincent de Paul High School - 31
Laguna High School - 21
Rincon Valley Christian School - 20
Mendocino County High Schools ~
665 Registered Donors
Ukiah High School - 226
Willits High School - 188
Anderson Valley - 56
Point Arena High School - 46
Laytonville High School - 44
Redwood Academy of Ukiah - 33
Fort Bragg High School - 32
Mendocino High School - 26
Potter Valley High School - 14
Lake County High Schools ~
245 Registered Donors
Middletown High School - 98
Kelseyville High School - 77
Clearlake High School - 70
Thank you for your blood donations!
You are true LifeSavers!
Felicia Strope, Emma Nichols & Elana Nelson, Rancho Cotate High School
students keep track of lives saved by their school's blood donations.
As of February their school already had 392 donors this school year.
video run time: 2 min 33 sec
In this video two high school seniors - Paige and Todd -
describe their experience of hosting a blood drive.
For more information on becoming a high school blood drive chairperson,
please email highschoolprogram@bbr.org.
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Questions?
Need more information about the High School Program or coordinating high school blood drives? Contact the High School Education Coordinator at 707-545-1222, or send an email to: highschoolprogram@bbr.org
