The Tippecanoe Valley High School student council will host a blood drive on Friday, February 3rd from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.

This is the third of four blood drives the high school student council hosts throughout the school year. The American Red Cross provides scholarship money to students depending on the number of blood donations collected at the blood drive.

The blood drive is open to anyone who meets the donor requirements outlined by the American Red Cross. Community members can also donate blood as long as they register before the event. People can register by calling Crystal Heckaman at (574) 598-2129 or email [email protected].

According to the American Red Cross, a blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

A blood drive hosted by the Tippecanoe Valley High School student council on Friday, December 2, collected 54 units of blood for the American Red Cross.