The Medfield Fire Department is hosting their 7th annual Medfield Community Blood Drive tomorrow, September 27, at the American Legion from 2-7. No appointment is needed and you only need to be 17 years old to donate.
Bill DeKing of the MFD started the MFD’s annual blood drive “because 7 years ago when my daughter was born my wife had a life threatening infection that caused her to bleed uncontrollably and she needed more blood than the hospital had on hand, they contacted the Red Cross in the middle of the night and they were there with the blood she needed. She required 29 units that night to save her life. Since then, with the OK of Chief Kingsbury, I have hosted a blood drive each September to help do my part for people who may need help. With the help of Medfield residents I am guessing we have raised close to 500 units over the 7 years.”
Bill reports that”my wife and daughter are both healthy not to mention grateful.” His wife and daughter are fine, but only because of all that blood his wife got that fateful night, that others had donated.
Let’s all help Bill in his commendable effort to both pay back and pay it forward!
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