Girl Scout philanthropists donate to blood drive
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho --
With an aim to receive at least 200 units of blood and help save numerous lives, MHAFB is conducting its blood drive April 25-26 at the Gunfighter Fitness Center.
This particular blood drive however, will include a special treat for donors provided by local Girl Scout troop 166.
"They always need cookies at the blood drive, so we decided the best way to contribute would be to offer our product," said Carla Gordon, troop leader Girl Scout troop 166.
The concept of giving back to their community is far from a new philosophy for the scouts. In fact, according to www.girlscouts.org they have been producing women of character since March 12, 1912, and now boast a membership of more than 3.2 million girls worldwide.
Along with each blood donor receiving a popular sweet treat, the girls are also learning positive core values which will lay the foundation for life-long leadership habits.
"We like to encourage the girls to think about what they can do after their cookie sales, as far as what to do with their profit and leftover stock," explained Gordon. "You don't want something to sit there and waste. You need to look for a way to make a contribution and help someone else with what you have."
For the organizers of the upcoming blood drive, the enticement of Girl Scout cookies provides an opportunity to reach and even exceed their goal of 200 units of blood.
"I think simply offering Girl Scout cookies might attract more people to donate, because there are a lot of people on base who qualify as donors. Maybe they have kids in the scouts, and this is a way for them to provide blood to people in need and support the girls," stated James Koseki, blood drive coordinator.
While the cookies provided by the girls add an extra incentive to donors, the true incentive is the satisfaction of knowing a life could be saved.
"I hope it's a 'win-win' for us and the Girl Scouts because we really need this blood," explained Koseki. "I know for a fact there is a nationwide shortage for O positive and O negative blood, which just goes to show you it's more important than ever to donate."
For more information on the upcoming blood drive, contact James Koseki at 828-7837.
This particular blood drive however, will include a special treat for donors provided by local Girl Scout troop 166.
"They always need cookies at the blood drive, so we decided the best way to contribute would be to offer our product," said Carla Gordon, troop leader Girl Scout troop 166.
The concept of giving back to their community is far from a new philosophy for the scouts. In fact, according to www.girlscouts.org they have been producing women of character since March 12, 1912, and now boast a membership of more than 3.2 million girls worldwide.
Along with each blood donor receiving a popular sweet treat, the girls are also learning positive core values which will lay the foundation for life-long leadership habits.
"We like to encourage the girls to think about what they can do after their cookie sales, as far as what to do with their profit and leftover stock," explained Gordon. "You don't want something to sit there and waste. You need to look for a way to make a contribution and help someone else with what you have."
For the organizers of the upcoming blood drive, the enticement of Girl Scout cookies provides an opportunity to reach and even exceed their goal of 200 units of blood.
"I think simply offering Girl Scout cookies might attract more people to donate, because there are a lot of people on base who qualify as donors. Maybe they have kids in the scouts, and this is a way for them to provide blood to people in need and support the girls," stated James Koseki, blood drive coordinator.
While the cookies provided by the girls add an extra incentive to donors, the true incentive is the satisfaction of knowing a life could be saved.
"I hope it's a 'win-win' for us and the Girl Scouts because we really need this blood," explained Koseki. "I know for a fact there is a nationwide shortage for O positive and O negative blood, which just goes to show you it's more important than ever to donate."
For more information on the upcoming blood drive, contact James Koseki at 828-7837.
