TVTechnology: Connecticut Broadcasters Join ESPN and Red Cross in Statewide Blood Drive

06.06.2011 12:00AM

Connecticut Broadcasters Join ESPN and Red Cross in Statewide Blood Drive

FARMINGTON, CONN.: The Connecticut Broadcasters Association, ESPN and the American Red Cross are joining forces to do a statewide blood drive--a first for Connecticut. The event will run June 27-30 and be held at several locations around the state, including TV and radio station studios, participating Marriott hotels, churches, synagogues, social clubs, city offices, Red Cross facilities and other locations.

“We hope the listeners and viewers of radio and television members of the Connecticut Broadcasters Association will help us in our goal to donate 2,500 units of blood in just four days,” said Mike Rice, president of the Connecticut Broadcasters Association.

Donors will get a coupon from free ice cream from Friendly’s. Interested individuals should call 1-800-RED-CROSS to make an appointment or visit redcrossblood.org/ct/cba for a list of locations.

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Posted by: Danny Haszard

Wed, 06-15-2011 - 4:20PM Report Comment

Jehovah's Witnesses blood transfusion confusion Many Jehovah's Witnesses men,women and children die every year worldwide due to blood transfusion ban. FYI Jehovah's Witnesses DO USE many parts aka 'fractions' components of blood,they use blood collections that are donated by Red cross and others but don't donate back. Watchtower society will not allow a Jehovah's Witness to pre store their OWN blood called autologous blood,yet allows the transfusion of so-called Hemopure made from Bovine cow's blood. -Danny Haszard

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