Share why is volunteering for the National Honor Society blood drive important to you?

Prompt: In maximum 250 words, share why is volunteering for the National Honor Society blood drive important to you?
Note: include i recently was inductee and want to become an active member of the society. Please include that Service to the community is a key pillar of the National Honor Society. Include a note about blood and symbolism, life and death. What greater calling then serve the community with such an important task. The essay needs to sound authentic and personal, rather than the right things to say or anything cliche.