VW Finalists

VOLKSWAGEN DONATES 2025 TAOS S TO AWARD TO SUMMER DONOR OR BLOOD DRIVE COORDINATOR

All May 23 – Sept. 7 Arizona Donors & Blood Drive Coordinators Entered into the Vitalant Summer Drive to Save Lives!

Transform lives by donating blood May 23 – Sept. 7 with Vitalant and be automatically entered to win a 2025 VW Taos S! The seven Valley Volkswagen dealers have donated the car and partnered with Vitalant in the 16^th annual campaign to help inspire more people to give blood this summer. Ten finalists will be drawn to participate in the Volkswagen grand prize ceremony. They will be unveiled throughout the summer on CW7, proud media partner for the “Summer Drive to Save Lives” campaign.

Meet Vitalant's 2024 Winner!

Goal-making Blood Drive Coordinator: Barbara Parrish (Surprise), 38-time Donor, Centennial High School Blood Drive, 102% Goal Achievement

A human anatomy and physiology teacher at Centennial High School, Barbara is the faculty advisor for HOSA, an organization that empowers students to become leaders in the medical community. Through HOSA, Barbara also serves as the school's primary blood drive coordinator. Last school year, she guided the student committee to organize three successful drives that brought in 160 donations and helped the students earn a bronze award in the Vitalant High School Blood Drive Challenge. Barbara has been a blood donor since she was 18 years old. Her lifelong commitment to blood donation was reinforced 25 years ago when her 11-year-old daughter suffered complications from a tonsillectomy and required two blood transfusions. "At that point I realized from personal experience how donating blood saves lives," Barbara reflected. "It saved my daughter!" She garnered her spot in the grand prize ceremony after the Centennial High School blood drive brought in 48 donations, achieving 102% of their blood drive goal.