Donate Blood Amarillo: Win Money for College or Trade School

When it comes to planning for money for school in Amarillo, it can be a lot of stress. If you want you or your kids to go to college or a trade school, it takes a lot of money. You hope there is money that you qualify for.

The first hope was that your parents saved up and secured you a college fund. In a perfect world, you don't have to worry more than that. Of course, the cost of school has skyrocketed, so even that may not be enough.

The idea of applying for and receiving grants can really help save the day. Then there are the scholarships that you can apply for. Sometimes, those scholarships are a lot of work to finish the application.

Some require essays and letters of recommendation. So then you have to plan for that. You need to take time to get something written and find some people who will help you out with a letter.

Honoring Brittany "B-Fly" Sims: A Mission of Love and Community

If you can find a scholarship that requires little more than rolling up your sleeves to help, would you take that opportunity? That is where the B Fly Blood Drive steps in. A chance for you to win one of three $2,000 scholarships.

Event Logistics: Date, Time, and Location for April 21

It's all to help honor the memory of Brittany "B-Fly" Sims. Her husband, Arron Sims, hosts this blood drive every year out at Coffee Memorial Blood Center. The blood drive is happening this year on Tuesday, April 21, from 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

According to their event page, this is an easy way to secure scholarship money for this upcoming fall semester.

Rally your friends and family to come donate blood in honor of Brittany "B-Fly" Sims on April 21 at Coffee Memorial Blood Center.
Every donor who gives can nominate themselves or someone else to receive a $2,000 scholarship. These three scholarships are courtesy of Arron Sims in memory of his wife, Brittany.

Donor Perks: Route 66 Tees, B-Fly Swag, and Free Mini-Golf

Not only will you be in the running for the scholarship money, but you will also walk away with some cool stuff. For donating, you will get a "Route 66" T-shirt, this year's "B-Fly" T-shirt, and a free ticket to Escape the Trap House mini golf.

How to Prepare: Making an Appointment at Coffee Memorial

Start contacting your friends and family members now and have them ready to donate. They will take walk-ins that day, or you can make an appointment. Either way, you can honor Brittany's memory and hopefully walk away with some money for school.