SHELBY – St. Mary’s School principal will be styling a new look this upcoming week.
Kim Stover promised the 106 students at St. Mary’s School in Shelby that she would dye her hair red if enough people donated to the school’s second annual blood drive, which took place Sunday afternoon to wrap up Catholic School’s Week.
“They call it ‘Pint Size Heroes.’ The kids are supposed to ask three people to donate, so we’re giving them an incentive,” Stover said.
Any student who had a donor give blood would receive a medal, but if the group collected 30 units, Stover agreed to color her hair. She had even signed up to give blood but wasn’t feeling well enough to do so.
The blood drive began at 11:30 a.m. on Super Bowl Sunday, but the goal wasn’t reached until about 3:15 p.m., less than a half hour before the drive ended.
In anticipation of the results, Stover has already purchased temporary red hair dye and plans to surprise the students sometime this week. Red is St. Mary’s school color and the color associated with the American Red Cross.
Last year, St. Mary’s held its first annual blood drive at the end of Catholic School’s Week.
“We came up with the idea that I’d wear a red tutu, and the kids just thought that was hilarious, so we tried to think of something else to do,” Stover said.
This year’s Catholic School’s Week activities also included a visit from the mayor, a panel of alumni and a school dance. One of the focuses was community service.
St. Mary’s School is located at 26 West St. in Shelby. It serves students in preschool and kindergarten through sixth grade.
