The Carol H. Axelrod Memorial Blood Drive will take place on October 7 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Radnor Activity Center in Wayne. Appointments for the drive are required and can be scheduled at www.chablooddrive.org or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS (mention sponsor code “CHAMemorial”). As we prepare to move on to new endeavors after 13 years, we hope you will join us for one last drive and help us pay tribute to Carol one more time!

In recognition of all those who are working tirelessly to fight the disease that has affected so many families like Carol’s, donations will be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Cancer Center Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for every unit of blood collected at the drive.

The Carol H. Axelrod Memorial Blood Drive honors the memory of Main Line resident Carol Axelrod, who became dependent on blood products while being treated for multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Because blood was available every time she needed a transfusion, she was able to celebrate her 60th birthday and see her granddaughter turn three years old before she passed away in July 2008. Her family founded the memorial blood drive later that year, with a mission of enabling other patients to spend more time with their loved ones by furthering understanding of the importance of donating blood, and the blood drives held in Carol’s memory to date have collected enough blood products to have helped nearly 16,000 patients.

All presenting donors will receive a special gift as we express our gratitude to the supporters that have helped us save so many lives over the years. For more information, visit www.chablooddrive.org. Thank you for scheduling your lifesaving donation appointment today!