Fort Bliss Monitor

Blood roundup
Students visit Bliss to encourage Soldiers to give the gift of life

DENNIS M. KULVICKI
Star Day Foundation

SPC. STEV E BAACK
Elsa Reyes and Pfc. Joel Cearbaugh, medical lab technicians at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, draw blood from Spc. Elena Avelino of HHB, 3-2 Air Defense Artillery, 31st Brigade.

The third annual Great Texas Blood Roundup began April 11 and ends tomorrow at Stout Gym and was conducted by the William Beaumont Army Medical Blood Center. It provided an opportunity for Lydia Patterson School students to visit Fort Bliss on the first day of the weeklong event to encourage and motivate Soldiers to donate blood for servicemembers in need and to learn firsthand about the blood donation process. The volunteer students brought cookies and drinks to serve to Soldiers and others who donated blood at the event.

Each year the Star Day Foundation, with the volunteer support of Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers, plans, develops and conducts one or more educational activities with El Paso schools under the Partnership in Education program. For the third year in a row, the Star Day Foundation and BOSS pioneered and led a one-day educational activity during the annual Fort Bliss Roundup to help inspire and motivate El Paso students to become future blood donors when they reach the age of 17 and to share the spirit of the mission of the U.S.

Army and Fort Bliss with the students. BOSS President Spc. Arditha M. Ferdinand, Vice President Spc.

Danella Speigat and Member Spc. Jose E. Andino volunteered to guide the visiting students during their visit to Fort Bliss on Monday.

The Star Day Foundation partnered with Fort Bliss under the PIE program hosted by the Office of the Comman-ding General to inspire and motivate students to make achievement in reading and service for our state with the volunteer support of members of BOSS. The PIE program was established in 2002 by Maj. Gen. Stanley E. Green, former commanding general.

Students from Lydia Patterson had the opportunity to gather and watch the blood collection process step by step and ask questions about the blood collection process and blood science. Carmen Dietrich-Williams, Blood Donor Center recruiter, worked to develop and conduct the visit of the students on the first day of the event.

State Representative Bob Hunter, a Star Day founder, has volunteered to be the official state legislature sponsor of the program. During the 78th State of Texas Legislative Session, Hunter introduced House Resolution 70 to designate February 19, 2005, as The Great Texas Blood Donor Roundup Day in to encourage all eligible Texans to donate blood to help overcome the growing and serious Texas blood supply shortage.

Gov. Rick Perry recently commended the efforts of The Star Day Foundation in support of the goals of The Great Texas School Roundup program. Perry wrote, “Donating blood is a lifesaving service and I commend all doing so. Together with the organizers of this outstanding event, your generosity and commitment highlight the best of the Lone Star State. You are giving the most precious gift of all: the gift of life.”



www.bliss.army.mil	Published for the Fort Bliss/El Paso, Texas Community	April 14, 2005

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