The largest blood drive in New England will be held next week in Manchester.The Gail Singer Memorial Blood Drive is celebrating 40 years with a two-day donation event. The drive started as a way for Stephen Singer and his family to honor the life of his sister-in-law, Gail Singer. It has become the largest blood drive in New England and holds the record for the largest single-day collection event in the country.”We love doing this,” Stephen Singer said. “We are thrilled we can make a difference in our community and perpetuate Gail’s memory.”American Red Cross officials said the need for blood donations is great.”This summer, we have seen about 50,000 fewer blood donations than we’ve needed to send to hospitals, so this blood drive, especially, is really important, being the largest in the region.”Organizers are expecting about 1,500 donors over the course of two days.Anyone who wants to donate can sign up for a slot online or stop by the DoubleTree in Manchester on Aug. 23 or 24.
The largest blood drive in New England will be held next week in Manchester.
The Gail Singer Memorial Blood Drive is celebrating 40 years with a two-day donation event.
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The drive started as a way for Stephen Singer and his family to honor the life of his sister-in-law, Gail Singer. It has become the largest blood drive in New England and holds the record for the largest single-day collection event in the country.
“We love doing this,” Stephen Singer said. “We are thrilled we can make a difference in our community and perpetuate Gail’s memory.”
American Red Cross officials said the need for blood donations is great.
“This summer, we have seen about 50,000 fewer blood donations than we’ve needed to send to hospitals, so this blood drive, especially, is really important, being the largest in the region.”
Organizers are expecting about 1,500 donors over the course of two days.
Anyone who wants to donate can sign up for a slot online or stop by the DoubleTree in Manchester on Aug. 23 or 24.