High School Leadership Program Hero

High School Students

Give back by giving blood! Become an advocate for blood donation at your high school to earn cool perks and leadership experience.

The high school leadership program provides volunteer opportunities and the chance to make a difference.

Leaders for Life is more than a club. It’s an opportunity to save lives, gain leadership skills and become an influencer for good in your community. No matter how you choose to participate, your activism and advocacy will benefit both you and your community. It’s always a great day to make a difference.

If you’re afraid of giving blood or getting more involved, don’t be. We’ll be with you every step of the way.

Together we’ll save lives.

 
 

How to Earn a Leadership Cord:

Students who earn (6) six credits through the service opportunities below will earn their Leadership Cord:

Donating blood (deferrals included):

  • Whole blood donation = 1 credit
  • Double red donation = 2 credits
  • Summer donation (June - Aug) = 2 credits

AND/OR

Completing Versiti service hours*:

  • 2 service hours = 1 credit

*See your Versiti Account Representative or Blood Drive Coordinator for service opportunities. Upon completion of (6) six credits, high school students should visit www.versitileadersforlife.org to request their leadership cord no later than April 15th. (Students may submit if they will complete missing credits by end of school year by using the ‘honor system’).

Request Your Leadership Cords

Complete the form below to request your leadership cords.

Address Information

School Information

If you attend a career center, please also provide your home school for cord delivery.

Please enter your graduation date in the format mm/dd/yyyy or click on the grey and black button below.

Leadership cord requests are for graduating high school seniors ONLY. If you are a junior, please request your cord next school year.

Please list the post-secondary school you are planning on attending. This can include universities, trade schools, junior colleges, or technical schools. If you are not planning on attending post-secondary education you can leave that field blank.

Leadership Credits

Please indicate how many credits you have earned and describe your completed service activities.

* Fields are required.

 

Have You Hosted a Drive?

Hosting a blood drive is a great leadership building challenge that you will be proud of. Check out our resources page for graphics, posts, and other tools to help you get started.

This link will take you to versiti.org to sign up to host a blood drive.

 
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Classmates for Organ Donation Education and Registration educates high school students about the importance of organ, tissue and eye donation.
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Junior Lifesavers
This program is designed to create awareness for the need of a strong, consistent blood supply and support the idea of giving back to the community.
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University
This University Leaders for Life program empowers student volunteers to host on campus blood drives and develop resume-building professional skills.
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Resources
Download social images, forms, and other materials you need to host a successful blood drive and promote blood donation.
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