Parker wins Spirit of Giving scholarship

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July 11, 2010  
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The rewards of helping just keep on giving.  Alix Parker is the winner of the 2009-10 “Spirit of Giving” scholarship!

Alix graduated from Desert Vista High School in May.  She started serving on her high school blood drive committee during her sophomore year as a member of the Key Club there.  She plans to attend ASU in the fall to obtain a degree in business which she hopes will eventually lead her to a career in business and marketing for a charitable organization.  Here’s a short excerpt from her application essay:

“The most important reason to encourage others to give blood is simply to save lives . . . Every time someone asks me ‘why I should give blood’, I emphatically respond, ‘to save 3 lives.’  Knowing that you are changing three lives is powerful and it is something everyone should experience.”

“Congratulations again to Alix!” said  Denise N. Gotcher, Marketing & Communications Director for United Blood Services.

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