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9th Ward News Evanston Police and Fire Blood Drive/Fundraiser
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The Evanston Police and Fire Department will be hosting a replenishment blood drive and fundraiser for one of their very own, Officer Joseph Bush is in critical condition at Lutheran General Hospital. The date of the event will be held on Monday, December 14th, 2009 from 11:00am-6:00pm at the Evanston Fire Department Headquarters located at 909 Lake Street, Evanston IL. Contact Detective Tracy Williams from Evanston Police at 847-833-5217 to schedule an appointment or Sabina Schleiss from LifeSource at 847-682-8394 for appointments or any other questions. Appointment preferred but walk-ins welcome. Officer Joseph Bush was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident a few weeks ago and has required many blood transfusions. Officer Bush is now in critical but stable condition, His fight is not over, and he has a very long road ahead of him. To track his progress or to donate to help his wife and 2 young children please go to the “Get well Joe Bush web site.” http://getwelljoeybush.typepad.com The Evanston Police and Fire Department will be hosting a replenishment blood drive and fundraiser for one of their very own, Officer Joseph Bush who is in critical condition at Lutheran General Hospital. He was critically injured in a major motorcycle accident a few weeks ago and has required numerous blood transfusions during this time. Currently he is in critical but stable condition. The event will be taking place on Monday, December 14, 2009 from 11:00 to 6:00pm at the Evanston Fire Department Headquarters, 909 Lake Street, Evanston IL. Please be generous and share your life! Blood donors of all types are needed everyday…..from critically ill patients, accident victims, people needing surgery and those patients suffering chronic diseases such as cancer and leukemia. Blood donors must be at least 16 years old (with a parental consent form) or older, weigh 110 lbs, and be in general good health. There is no upper age limit and most medications are accepted. Please make sure to have breakfast or lunch prior to donating and bring identification with you. Only 30 minutes of your time can help save lives! All donors will receive a free cholesterol screening, blood pressure reading and iron screening! Giving blood will not only help save another person’s life but possibly yours. When you give blood, it is regenerating new red blood cells in your body. Think of it as an oil change for your body! 100% of the blood collected this day will be going to the hospitals in Illinois. Several hospitals in Illinois have only enough blood supply for 1-2 days, especially blood types O+, O-, A+ and B+. But, every blood type is necessary to sustain a life. We welcome everyone!!! If you would like to schedule an appointment or if you have questions please contact Detective Tracy Williams at 847-833-5217 or Sabina from Lifesource at 847-682-8394. If you would like to track Officer Bush’s’ progress or if you like to donate to the family of Officer Joseph Bush please go to http://getwelljoeybush.typepad.com. We will also collecting donations at the blood drive. Please bring a patch from your department or mail one so we may present this to his wife and 2 young children in a show of support. Send to Evanston Police Dept 1454 Elmwood St. Evanston IL. 60201 Att. Det. Tracy Williams Appointments are recommended but, walk-ins are most definitely welcome! |
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