HBHS answers call for blood

When the call came from the New Zealand Blood Service that supplies were running low, the HBHS Service Committee stepped up, and organised their first activity for the year.  Students over the age of 15 were notified throughout the week that they could make an appointment and come to the Hall on Friday morning to donate blood, and Leader of the Service Committee, Deputy Head Prefect Oliver Wilding, was pleased with the response.  Oliver (pictured second from right, with fellow prefects and donors Isaac Nicholson and Peter Kwon), who led by example and was one of the first students to donate blood, estimated that at least 80 boys had already been through, and there were still a number of willing donors lining up for a bed at midday.  Post-donation candidates were quick to say that it didn't hurt at all, they felt fine, and they would encourage people to take half an hour out of their day and give to this organisation that provides such an essential service.