Lauren Schroeder, a senior at Rivermont Collegiate, was born with only 20% blood supply and had to be given blood to survive. In 2017 she was diagnosed with Chronic Anemia and Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome. She will require blood to managing these diseases for the rest of her life.
For her senior project, Lauren is hosting a blood drive at Rivermont Collegiate. Her goal is to have enough donors to get a scholarship which she plans to donate to the Stead Family Children’s Hospital at the University of Iowa.
The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will be at Rivermont Collegiate on Friday, September 14, 2018, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. to conduct the blood drive. Registration is open to the entire Quad Cities community. Students 16 and older (with parent permission) can also sign up to give blood.
Follow the link to hear Lauren tell her story and to register for the blood drive: www.rivermontcollegiate.org/event/blood-drive/.
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Blood Drive
Friday, September 14, 2018
2:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Rivermont Collegiate
1821 Sunset Drive
Bettendorf, IA 52711
Contact:
Jill A. Weitzel
Marketing Manager
Rivermont Collegiate
563-359-1366
RIVERMONT COLLEGIATE
The Only Preschool through 12th Grade Private College Preparatory School in the Quad Cities.
Ranked #1 Private High School in Iowa on Niche's 2016 Best Schools in America.
RIVERMONT COLLEGIATE
The Only Preschool through 12th Grade Private College Preparatory School in the Quad Cities.
Ranked #1 Private High School in Iowa on Niche's 2016 Best Schools in America.
