Health & Fitness
Blood Drive Gets Large Amount Of Donations In Honoring Local Woman
Bridget McElroy, who died of cancer, had requested people give blood to help others.
MASSAPEQUA, NY — It was a successful blood drive in honor of a local woman who died of cancer.
Bridget McElroy, who was in her mid-30s when she passed away, wanted people to donate blood to save others.
The Aug. 19 drive at Marjorie Post Park Community Center in Massapequa received 62 pints of blood.
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"Bridget would be so thrilled!" her mother Mary McElroy said.
As Mary relayed in July, comments from her dying daughter: "All I want for my birthday is for everybody to give blood."
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The blood drive is expected to become an annual event.
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