At 18, Grant is already a committed blood donor. He's given five times since high school. ❤️ For him, it's personal. Grant never got the chance to meet his grandmother, Carol, who lived with sickle cell disease and depended on blood transfusions. But her story shaped his family — and the way he shows up for others. Both of his parents are blood donors who host Red Cross blood drives and support sickle cell warriors through their organization, Carol's Promise Sickle Cell Foundation. “Growing up in a family of servant leaders, serving and helping others is a way of life,” Grant said. Now a freshman at Sam Houston State University, Grant is juggling college classes, campus life, and adjusting to independence, but donating blood remains a priority. He’s also pursuing a career in health care and sees blood donation as foundational to the kind of professional — and person — he wants to be. “I have sickle cell trait, so I know the importance and urgency of patients receiving blood tran...