BuILDING - Harding University Digital Archives

OEGE. 1st row: Ronda Norman, DenaeWebber. Jenny Skurla. Sherrie LInam, LindaDuck. Car:) Walker, Linnea Benson. 2nd IUW:Erin Hundley, Jeannette Picklesimer. MelindaHunter, Kenda Aluniller,Julie Nissing. 3rd IUW:J osh Davis. Angie Hughan, Jill Nissing, Amy• Paddock,Jennifer Wolfe, Nathan Wolfe. Photoby Jason Burt .A COMMITMENT TOLIFEGIVINGArkansas cannot supply its own blood needsand has [Q import thousands of units from across thecoumry. Harding University is one of the mainsources of blood for central Arkansas.OEGE has sponsored blood drives for theAmerican Red Cross for more than 20 years, makingit possible for students and fa culty on campus todonate blood. Michele Winter, president of OEGEsaid, "People need blood and it's great to knowthere are people out there whom you can coum onwhen they are really needed. "OEGE provided volunteers to help donors fillout the registration papers, put labels on bloodbags, work the canteen, and make sure peopledidn't faint. They also assisted the Red Cross incleaning up afterwards. In addition, they providedpublicity, making posters and making the swdentsaware of all the details.The blood drive which OEGE sponsored tohelp the Red Cross in September brought in 236units of blood and benefitted many people. Wintersaid, "I'm glad we can reach out and help otherpeople, It's great to see everyone come out,especially a lot of eager freshmen, ready to give forthe first time." Taran Rawlins said, "\Y/e can't makepeople come out and donate, so it's great to see allthe interest that people have in helping others. "- Traci Busby"It's great to know there arepeople out there whom you cancount on when they are reallyneeded."Senior Michele Wil1fer donates blood dun'ng the OEGE servicePlUject, OEGE sponsored the drive and participated in it as well.Photo by Michael Bass.OEGE"S-oc""'i-a' l C=lu'b-s-------,£'o- 219