Waverly Park student Ethan Marcus helps blood donor Allyson Pavano fill out her paperwork during the school’s annual blood drive.
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Dressed in hospital scrubs, Waverly Park’s Little Doctors prepare to greet donors at their school’s annual blood drive. Standing are Ethan Marcus, left, and Haydan Bloomberg; seated are Ethan Renz, left, Jake Belmont and Jolie Gutstein.
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The entire fifth-grade class rolled up their sleeves to help the student council at Lynbrook’s Waverly Park School organize the annual Little Doctors Blood Drive. Students prepared for weeks, soliciting volunteers and creating flyers to promote the event. On the big day, fifth-graders, dressed in hospital scrubs, greeted donors, helped them with paperwork, escorted them to each station, and made sure they were replenished with a healthy snack and a drink before they took their leave. These hardworking students assembled a total of 35 registered donors, collecting 28 pints of life-saving blood. Students worked under the direction of faculty advisers Shari Bowes and Jessica Kuehn.
