Prep School Wants Your Blood

Morristown-Beard School will hold its 25th Annual Blood Drive on Thursday, March 1 from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. in the Main Gymnasium on campus.

Members of the community are encouraged by the school to participate. Anyone 16 years of age or older is eligible to donate blood (16 year-olds must obtain written parental permission).

The New York/New Jersey metropolitan area is currently at a blood emergency level with less than a two-day supply of certain types of blood available. Each day, more than 400 pints of blood are used in Morris County alone. One pint of blood can be used to help five different people.

The spring blood drive is being led by faculty coordinator Laurie Hartman as well as student coordinators Sharon Zelnick ’12 of South Orange, Zach Gray ’12 of Livingston, and Dylan Krouse ’12 of Warren.

Student captains are Tom DePoalo ’12 of Morristown, Mike Magner ’12 of Denville, Donnie Shauger ’12 of Randolph, Lizzie O’Neill ’12 of Essex Fells, Vanessa Moore ’12 of Morristown, Rubana Islam ’12 of Denville, Lizzy Pellicane ’12 of Short Hills, Jill Raia ’12 of Montville, Reid Harris ’12 of New Vernon, Yin Yin Petersen ’12 of Short Hills, Jackson Kramer ’12 of New Vernon, Nick Ferry ’13 of Westfield, Eliza Kagan ’13 of Short Hills, Pat Kennedy ’13 of Gladstone, Matt Kephart ’13 of Morristown, Alicia Vnencak ’13 of Boonton Township, Gina Finelli ’13 of Whippany, Grace Fleming ’13 of Florham Park, Hugh Daly ’13 of Summit, Allie Aiello ’13 of Maplewood, Taylor Vessa ’13 of Bernardsville, Gabby Farquhar ’13 of Morristown, Delaney Jones ’13 of Whitehouse Station, Brette Brier ’13 of Summit, and Lacey Nussbaum ’13 of Short Hills.

 Appointments for blood donation are encouraged and are on a “first-come” basis, however walk-in donors are welcome. To reserve a time, please contact Laurie Hartman at (973) 539-3032 ext. 547.