April 8th Blood Drive at 1000 Elmwood Avenue
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April 8, 2025, 11:30-3:30 PM
Al Sigl Community of Agencies is hosting a Blood Drive on April 8th in memory of our namesake, journalist Al Sigl.
Sigl was known for his distinct voice and for rallying his listeners to help others in need in the community, including an on-air call for blood donors in March 1937 that resulted in over 600 volunteers. He carefully catalogued the names and blood types on index cards.
By 1941, Rochester was recognized for having the largest number of blood donors per capita in any U.S. city. By this time, the number of donors in Sigl’s registry had grown to 16,000 locally and over 95,000 across the U.S.
Because of what Al Sigl and his donors had worked together to achieve, the registry was absorbed into the American Red Cross in 1948 as part of a pilot program for developing regional blood banks across the country The pilot, Unit #1, in Rochester, was the first civilian blood collection program in the U.S.
Sign up to donate on the 8th and join us in the Gym at the Golisano Campus at 1000 Elmwood. Ample parking is available near Door #1.
Each pint of blood collected can help save up to three lives and will touch the lives of so many more.
