Our 46th straight monthly Red Cross Blood Drive at the VFW is scheduled for Wednesday April 24th from 11am – 4pm. This event is a crucial effort to support our community’s healthcare needs and save lives through blood donations.
Blood donations are essential to hospitals and medical facilities, helping patients in critical need of transfusions due to surgeries, accidents, and medical conditions. Your generous contribution can make a significant impact and contribute to the well-being of those in our community.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday April 24th
Time: 11am – 4pm
Location: VFW Post 399, 465 Riverside Ave, Westport CT
Participation is open to all community members who are eligible to donate blood. The process is safe, and precautions will be taken to ensure the health and safety of donors and staff, following all necessary COVID-19 guidelines. Donating blood is a noble and life-saving act. Don’t forget to schedule your appointment in advance if you plan to donate!
Donors are encouraged to schedule their appointments in advance to help manage the flow of participants. For appointment, please visit WWW.REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG – use sponsor code: VFWWESTPORT or call 1-800-733-2767
A fluid, vigorous soloist with a warm and soulful sound, internationally-renowned saxophonist, composer, and educator Dayna Stephens has proven himself to be a master of composition and arranging, an acclaimed band leader, and an in-demand sideman for some of jazz’s contemporary masters such as Kenny Barron, Idris Mohammed, and Taylor Eigsti.
Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Dayna showed immense talent at an early age, winning many awards and music scholarship offers before accepting a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston. Following his graduation, Dayna was selected by judges Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Terence Blanchard for the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz at USC where he studied and played with, among others, Shorter, Hancock, Dave Holland, John Scofield, and Mark Turner.
His 2007 debut album The Timeless Now features jazz legends John Scofield, Taylor Eigsti, Ben Street, Eric Harland, and Nick Vayenas. The record received a four-star review in DownBeat, reached #11 on the Billboard jazz charts, #9 on JazzWeek, and was featured as one of NPR’s top-10 Jazz Jewels of 2007.
Reservations strongly suggested. JazzatThePost@gmail.com or please call Stephanie at 475-298-5079. Featuring a new hot menu from
Chef Derek Furino
Dinner starts at 6:30PM
VFW Post 399, 465 Riverside Ave, Westport CT 06880
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