CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – During the holiday season the Red Cross blood reserves are often very low and each year the organization looks to the community to help rebuild the supply. Monday night it was a member of the community that reached out to the Red Cross to help them collect the life giving supply.
Alex Koehler a Boy Scout, who also attends Clarksville Academy, wanted to find a project that required leadership and would better him as an individual to earn his Eagle Scout Badge. That was when he decided to hold a blood drive at his school.
“While benefiting me, it also benefits the community,” said Koehler.
The Scout explained that the blood drive took many weeks of planning and organizing. Koehler explained the endeavor taught him the importance of patience as well as how to develop better communication skills.
Monday’s blood drive is not the last one for Koehler. The student plans to put together more drives in the future and said he expects the next time it will be even easier now that he has gotten the experience managing the event.
Acting as organizers as well as assisting in facilitating the drive were Boy Scouts from several Clarksville-Montgomery County School System schools. Rossview, Clarksville High, Kenwood, St. Mary’s, and Richview High Schools were all well represented by the scouts who came in support and to help Koehler.
Sam J., David G., Jeremiah V., Jacob W., and Miles C. came to the aid of Koehler on his blood drive. For the scouts, the important part of the evening was the gift of life each donation was making to someone who will one day need it.
“Giving Blood to the community does and will save lives,” said Koehler. “By giving blood you help somebody in need so they can have Christmas in the future.”
To find out more about the Red Cross and where blood drives are taking place near you, visit them on the web at www.cmc-redcross.org. To learn more about the Middle Tennessee Boy Scouts of America, visit them on the web a www.mtcbsa.org.
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