The need for blood is no laughing matter. Donating blood, however is being paired with comedy at Hollywood Post 43, on Sunday, June 14th. Jennifer Brofer, the Post 43 Blood Drive Coordinator, designed this blood drive with comedy, rewarding blood givers with laughs to go along with the needles. The performers are all professional comedians who usually keep their audience in stitches…proverbial stitches.
The previous blood drive produced 56 pints of life giving whole blood, according to Brofer. Like this one, the previous blood drive adhered to all pandemic rules including masks, distancing, and checking temperatures at various stages of the process. The UCLA Blood and Platelet Center, the blood donation partner for these drives, takes these steps very seriously.
Wherever you are located, please know that the need for blood is high. If you are going to be in the Hollywood area, you can sign up for an appointment here:
https://www.ucedonor.com/mobile/index.cfm?group=op&expand=10338&zc=90068
Author: Jeff Daly
Jeff Daly grew up in Kalamazoo, MI before joining the Marine Corps. After his service he went to the small, private, liberal arts school Kalamazoo College, where he studied Economics and Political Science. Jeff serves The American Legion is several capacities. He is on the Department Training Committee and is an instructor for California Legion College. He is junior/immediate past Commander of Hollywood Post 43. He has been a District officer and served two terms as the Department Membership Director. He is also the immediate past President of the National American Legion College Alumni Associate. Outside of the Legion, Jeff serves on the Military Affairs for Los Angeles Local SAG-AFTRA. You can keep up with Jeff's thoughts on veterans issues by subscribing to his podcast. That is hosted at http://anchor.fm/dalydose. From there you can get links to b subscribe on your favorite music & podcast app.
