Thank you! VFW Post 399 is so grateful to all our donors that continue to stand with us through Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Nearly 1 thousand donors throughout Fairfield County have responded to the call during the past 18 months to support the lifesaving mission and we can’t thank you enough! Your commitment to donate to the American Red Cross truly made a difference on Tuesday, February 15th ….we registered 49 total donors, collected 42 pints of blood and recruited 7 first-time donors. Your efforts have helped boost the community blood supply and ensure hospital patients have the lifesaving blood they need.
The Joseph J. Clinton VFW Post 398 is extremely grateful for the generous donation received from Saint Luke Parish in Westport for our efforts in hosting 18 consecutive monthly Red Cross Blood drives benefiting so many in Fairfield County. At the Outreach Ministry their committee discerned that they would be honored to help participate in this cause by granting $1,000 to VFW Post 399. It has been their practice to give out these funds on Super Bowl Sunday!
Our 17th consecutive monthly Red Cross Blood drive held on Tuesday, January 18th was a great success and our largest blood drive with over 75 registered donors! The American Red Cross said it declared its first-ever “blood crisis” as it faces the worst national blood shortage in about a decade.
“Amid this crisis, doctors have been forced to make difficult decisions about who receives blood transfusions and who will need to wait until more products become available,” the Red Cross said in a statement. “Blood and platelet donations are critically needed to help prevent further delays in vital medical treatments.”
