Willowbrook Student Council hosts blood drive for Vitalant

(From left to right, top row to bottom row) Willowbrook junior Zion Abass, junior Maggie Gillespie, senior Ahmed Malik and junior Clare Wangler participate in a blood drive on April 5 at the school.

On April 5, 134 Willowbrook students, staff and community members participated in a blood drive at the school to donate blood for Vitalant.

The blood drive was hosted by Willowbrook’s Student Council, and 106 units of blood were collected. Each unit of blood collected supports three lives, which means this event could help save 318 lives.

Students, staff and community members are welcome to continue giving toward Willowbrook’s total at the Villa Park donor center at 100 E. Roosevelt Road. Donors should use code 526C.

For participating in blood drives, Vitalant presents District 88 with a check that goes toward scholarships for students at Addison Trail and Willowbrook.