Godley High School health science students in HOSA-Future Health Professionals received a $1,000 grant from Carter BloodCare on August 31, 2023.

With high schools at the forefront of instilling blood donation as a lifelong practice in young people, the Great Grants program was created to reward schools that participate in supporting the community blood supply by hosting blood drives.  The grant program recognizes high schools that meet goals, host a minimum of three blood drives and hold at least two school-day drives. 

During the 2022-23 school year, GHS students held three blood drives with 224 donors providing 196 units of whole blood, double red blood cell or plasma.

The group will host its first blood drive on Tuesday, Sept. 26 with the public welcome to join the community effort.  Signup information will be announced for those interested.

Founded in 1976, HOSA is a global student-led organization whose mission is to promote career opportunities in the health industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. A powerful curricular program of student-led activities designed to develop future leaders for the healthcare system.

Carter BloodCare is an independent, community blood center providing transfusion resources to more than 200 medical facilities in 50-plus counties of North, Central and East Texas. The nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization is one of the largest blood programs in Texas, delivering more than 440,000 blood products annually to meet hospitals’ requirements for their patients.