By Kathy Stewart
South Carolina State University (SCSU) Sophomore TY Boston, worked with the organization since high school, is not a stranger to the American Red Cross. Now part of the American Red Cross HBCU Ambassador Program, a signature biomedical service program that has attracted university students in black colleges and universities.
Part of this HBCU blood ambassadors is to inspire the new generation of red Cross volunteers and leaders to improve the health results of various populations in need of blood transfers.
TY, coordinates and promoting with other blood intervals, worked with other blood clots, working with faculty members, files and social communication on social relationships about social relationships. He was also distributed to academic buildings, dormitories and dining halls around the campus.
He was pleased with the results: “We walked a lot,” he said. Almost 40% were donors for the first time. “With the help of the program, students and people from Orangeburdum and the people, we beat our target of 29 points; instead of 48.”
TY hopes for the next blood driver and a larger activity scheduled for April.
Blood donations understand the need, there is a family member who suffers from orak cell disease.
“When I think the sickle cell, in fact it is sickle cell and needs to help it. Those who make me think of me. I can help him, I can help others.”
3 African American blood donors are a match with sickle cell disease. TY, compatriots understand the need for educating the importance of giving in a black society to support students with sickle cell patients.
“Our orak cell coordinator has been amazing, and contacted the importance of forgiving to help those with sickle cells and sickles.”
TY before this blood drive also took something unexpected. “I recently received a call from one of the donors donated (his uncle).” It was a lot of heart warming. I started to live. “
The Red Cross HBCU ambassador program with South Carolina Schools, Allen University and SCSU affects the SCSU.
TY estimates the time as an HBCU ambassador: “It is one of the great things to be for me.
Because blood donations are very important, because the American Red Cross must collect enough blood every day to meet the needs of the army cells and cancer, as well as for those who require crashes and operations.
Although 62% of the population is appropriate, only 3% is actually a gift. With the help of the HBCU ambassador program, the gift continues.
“It shows all the work that helps to save his life and help people in need of blood, everyone needs blood,” he said.
