Michigan Blood recently recognized Brandywine High School for saving lives in Michigan. On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the school will host its 20th blood drive with Michigan Blood.

Since 2008, the students and staff have saved more than 1,000 lives, under the guidance of Special Education Teacher Diana Curran. The community is invited to the Nov.12 blood drive. It runs from 7:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. inside Brandywine High School. Each person who donates can save up to three lives. All of the blood donated through Michigan Blood stays in Michigan. Michigan Blood is the sole provider of blood for Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles.

Founded in 1955, Michigan Blood is a fast growing, independent, non-profit blood bank headquartered in Grand Rapids. It provides blood products and services for more than 40 hospitals throughout Michigan and is an established leader in quality and service. Michigan Blood collects more than 120,000 units of blood each year at nine permanent donation sites and more than 3,700 mobile blood drives in 37 counties statewide. Michigan Blood has a nationally recognized stem cell (marrow) program and created Michigan’s first public cord blood bank. In addition, Michigan Blood provides therapeutic aphaeresis, cellular therapies for the treatment of cancer and transfusion medicine consultations. For more information, visit www.michiganblood.org or follow them at www.facebook.com/miblood