Hold blood drive, earn scholarship

New Jersey Blood Services, a division of the New York Blood Center, offers scholarships for high school students who initiate and coordinate successful community blood drives. At high schools willing to host two blood drives per school year, a $250 scholarship will be awarded to one student organizer. At high schools holding three drives per school year, two scholarships at $250 each will be awarded. High school students who independently organize and introduce a new blood drive within their community may earn a $250 scholarship if the drive yields at least 30 blood donations and $500 if that blood drive yields 50 or more blood donations. In all cases, scholarships are made payable to the college or trade school of the student’s choice. For more information, call 1-800-933-2566 or visit www.nybloodcenter.org.