The Downey Legend

Blood drives save lives

Sabrina Picou, Editor-In-Chief • June 15, 2015

On Fri., June, 5 the blood drive was held at Downey High, in the school’s gymnasium, and was hosted by the American Red Cross, which hosts 200,000 blood drives every year. Students and staff participate...

One drop at a time

Hanna Suarez, Editor-in-Chief • June 21, 2012

Students ages 16 and older rushed to the gym on Wed., June 6 throughout the school day to do their part in the race to save humanity by donating pints of blood to The American Red Cross. ASB encouraged...

Blood Drive

Julia Ruiz, Sports Editor • November 5, 2010

Vikings swarmed into the gym on Nov. 3 to donate blood for the 2010 Fall Blood Drive sponsored by the American Red Cross. The gym transformed from an athletic court into a blood bank as black stretchers...

Vikings save lives one drop at a time

Sarah Menendez • November 4, 2009

The gymnasium was transformed into a virtual blood bank as students anxiously waited to give blood for the semi annual Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, October 28. Rows of black stretchers were filled...