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Blood Drive Pays Tribute To LI Woman Who Urged People To Donate
Bridget McElroy died in 2020 of a rare form of cancer.
MASSAPEQUA, NY — A woman who grew up in Massapequa is being remembered with a blood drive in her honor.
The Aug. 24 drive is commemorating Bridget McElroy's birthday. She died in 2020 from cancer at age 35.
"All I want for my birthday is for everybody to give blood." her mother Mary McElroy told Patch in 2023.
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They can give blood from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Marjorie Post Park Community Center on Unqua Road.
You can schedule an appointment on the New York Blood Center's website.
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"She would be over the moon," Mary McElroy said.
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