Your Guide: Blood and Bone Marrow Drive to Honor Wilmington Resident

Every Thursday, we take a more in depth look at an upcoming event happening in Wilmington. You can post your event here.

A blood and bone marrow drive will be held in honor of 10-year-old Wilmington resident Anthony Naimo on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 9 a.m. at the Wilmington Public Safety Building.

Naimo is currently battling Leukemia. 

The event is sponsored by the Wilmington Police Department, Wilmington Fire Department, Public Safety Dispatch, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Family and Friends of Anthony Naimo. Find out how to schedule an appointment.

Everyone wishing to donate blood may schedule an appointment by logging onto www.halfpints.childrenshospital.org. The sponsor code for this drive is WILSAFETY. 

Anyone looking to volunteer the day of the drive should contact Susan O'Neil at 
soneil@wpd.org.

Check out the following links for more information on blood donation and donor eligibility: 
http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/eligibility-requirements

http://www.psbc.org/programs/marrow_guidelines.htm

http://www.wpd.org/