(SYOSSET, N.Y.) – In commemoration of February as American Heart Month, Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) partnered with the New York Blood Center to host a successful blood drive at the Syosset Fire Department on Monday, Feb. 26. Each donor received a $10 E-Gift Card as a thank-you for “giving from the heart.” Thirty-nine pints of blood were collected – enough to save 117 lives.
“At a time when the American Red Cross reports that the number of blood donors in America has fallen to a 20-year low, every person who rolled up their sleeves on Monday is playing an important role in reversing that trend and giving all of us a greater level of peace of mind,” Deputy Minority Leader Drucker said. “It was truly heartwarming to witness such a strong response, and it was a pleasure to work with Vice Chairman Giovanni Graceffa, Commissioner Robert Kaplan, the Syosset Fire District, and Frank Gulli, Arlene Frueh and everyone at the New York Blood Center for their partnership in making this event such a life-saving success.”
PHOTO CAPTION (TOP LEFT) – Deputy Minority Leader Drucker with, from left, Syosset FD Commissioner Robert Kaplan; Frank Gulli from the New York Blood Center, and Syosset FD Superintendent Jack Randazzo.
PHOTO CAPTION (TOP RIGHT) – Deputy Minority Leader Drucker and Syosset FD Vice Chairman Giovanni Graceffa.
PHOTO CAPTION (BOTTOM LEFT) – Deputy Minority Leader Drucker with Commissioner Kaplan as he prepares to give the gift of life.
PHOTO CAPTION (BOTTOM RIGHT) Deputy Minority Leader Drucker and Arlene Frueh from the New York Blood Center.
PHOTO CREDITS – Office of Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker