[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 28, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E687-E688]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING CLARK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS 
   FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO MAINTAINING SUFFICIENT BLOOD SUPPLIES IN 
                            SOUTHERN NEVADA

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 28, 2004

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the efforts of all 
those in Southern Nevada, particularly Clark County School District 
high school students, teaches, and administrators, involved in projects 
dedicated to maintaining a sufficient blood supply to meet local and at 
times national demands and contingencies.
  Clark County high school students are crucial donors of blood 
products for twenty-one area hospitals, providing over 6,000 units of 
blood annually. They provide a significant volume of the community's 
blood supply in their commitment to community service and 
humanitarianism. In addition, high school junior and senior classmen 
from thirty-three schools perform life-saving services by recruiting 
blood donors, volunteering at on-campus blood drives, and soliciting 
media support for United Blood Services, a provider of blood products 
for area hospitals for more than 50 years.
  In a show of their dedication and support, the Clark County School 
District has invested significant resources to provide for adequate 
space and class time that ensure an adequate blood supply to meet the 
daily demand of 250

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to 300 units of life saving blood for area hospitals. As the single-
largest source of blood in the Las Vegas valley since the 2000 school 
year, the school district's principals, superintendents, and class 
leaders have also responded to the needs of cancer patients and burn 
victims by facilitating an ample supply of platelets and plasma.
  I am proud to represent such conscientious and dedicated volunteers 
and wish them continued success in their work for the people of 
Southern Nevada.

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