News 2 hosts at least one blood drive each quarter with the American Red Cross and our radio partners, Clear Channel. In fact, we have been recognized as the area's Top Blood Drive Sponsor for the past two years. Our drives have a significant impact on local hospitals and this time we have the opportunity to localize the efforts even further.
Next week is our Blood Drive Blitz “Be a Hero Blood Drive”. As noted in a previous post, a member of the Charleston band, "Fowler's Mustache" was critically injured in a vehicle incident. He remains in recovery and the Red Cross hosted an additional honorary Blood Drive just yesterday. While the support was strong, the need is still great.
The "Be a Hero Blood Drive" on Thursday, August 23, will be held in honor of Nick Collins. This event will be held from 7am to7pm at three convenient locations. All donors will receive a Red Cross travel mug and 1 ticket to the USS Yorktown. The three donation locations are: Omar Shrine Center on 176 Patriots Point Street, Mt Pleasant, in Summerville at Summerville Baptist Church on 417 Central Avenue and West Ashley at the Red Cross Donor Center on 2000 Sam Rittenberg Blvd.
Donors can sign up at www.redcrossblood.org, sponsor code "BloodBlitz". Complimentary food will be donated by Raising Cane’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Domino’s Pizza, Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks.
Blood donations through the American Red Cross are at the lowest they have been in 15 years; there is an emergency need for donors this summer. News 2 appreciates the loyal Blood Drive Blitz Donors and urges those who have never donated to try and donate. There is a critical need for all blood types.
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