Pottstown student government wants your blood

Pottstown High School Student Government is hosting a blood drive on Nov. 16.

It will be held in the high school band room and will begin at 7:30 a.m.

The requirements for someone to donate blood are: must be 17 years of age, must be at least 110 pounds, and must not have received a tattoo or body piercing within the last year. You must register in advance to donate contact Mr. Mark Agnew at magnew@pottstownsd.org with name and time you would like to donate on Nov. 16. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask. Blood transfusions save more than 4 million lives each year.

Student Government President Megan O’Donnell reminds all “it is estimated that blood is needed every two seconds, and that 1 out of 7 people entering the hospital will need blood. Since blood cannot be manufactured or harvested, it can only come from people like YOU – the volunteer blood donor! Thank you in advance!”

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS NOV. 13 THERE WILL BE NO WALK_INS THAT DAY. Enter at the High School main office.