Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood. But while the need is constant, the supply often isn’t — especially in summer. That’s why students at Michigan State University are rolling up their sleeves and showing what it means to be Good Neighbors.
These MSU students aren’t just giving their time — they’re giving from the heart. And inside this mobile blood center, every drop of blood means something, says Jeff Smith, a Versiti Blood Center representative.
“For every donation that a blood donor gives, they save three lives.”
Three lives from one simple act. But Jeff says the math behind it is massive.
“So when you think about just Versiti supplying 90-plus hospitals across Michigan — 620 units a day — I mean, it’s a lot of units that we need to collect, and these students do a great job at fulfilling that in Michigan.”
Students like Alissa Elanjian, a future physician and founder of the Spartan Blood Club. Alissa turned her passion into purpose.
“The one big thing that I always like to tell people about blood donation is that one unit of blood can save up to three different lives, and that is a huge thing that I think a lot of people aren’t aware of. And when you donate blood, another thing that’s important is that it can be used for so many different medical conditions, from surgeries to cancers to illnesses.”…