Meridian Community College: MCC Campus And Community Turn Out For First Of Academic Year Blood Drive

Press release from Meridian Community College:

August 27, 2021

Lauderdale County Sheriff Officer Ruston Russell returned to Meridian Community College
campus to give back – again. 

“I work at the juvenile center – just down the road,” he explained as he was giving
blood on why he came to MCC on the first day of the College’s Campus Life two-day
blood drive. “It’s convenient,” he said. 

Russell came to the campus in January to give blood during an earlier drive. Both
times the driving factor is to help others; he explained he’d had family members who
needed blood and thought he should give, too. 

Thanks to the pandemic, many things in life have been canceled or re-arranged; however,
the need for blood is in demand, so the College’s Campus Life department hosted the
blood drive connected with Mississippi Blood Services. 

“It’s been a banner drive,” said LeAnne Motes, campus life coordinator. Some 110 students,
faculty and staff, and community members who participated.  

“MCC has a proud tradition of giving back to the community in many ways. The blood
drive is just one way to help ensure our community has everything it needs,” she said. 

This press release was produced by Meridian Community College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.