The woman who organized a blood drive to support a two-year-old battling leukemia is thanking the community after an amazing turnout.
The Blood Drive and Swab event in Support of “Mighty” Megan was held Monday night in Tilbury.
Megan Patrick was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the end of 2018. Since then, she’s been in and out hospitals receiving treatment.
Family friend Chantelle Meadows helped to organize the event as a way to bring awareness to the importance of donating blood. Tilbury Auto Mall got on board and sponsored the drive. For every person that gave blood on Monday, the auto mall donated $10 to Patrick’s family.
In total, Meadows said they were able to collect 154 units of blood, surpassing their original goal of 150.
“We actually had to turn people away after 5 o’clock,” she said. “If you came in for a walk-in appointment, we weren’t accepting any after 5 p.m.”
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