An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 18 at the Punxsutawney Alliance Church, 1307 S. Main St. Ext., Punxsutawney, in memory of Stephanie Kennedy.

Kennedy, 45, of Pittsburgh, passed away in September 2022 after battling aplastic anemia, a rare but serious blood condition that occurs when your bone marrow cannot make enough new blood cells for your body to work normally. During her treatment, she received more than 100 blood and platelet transfusions.

Russ and Liz Kennedy, Stephanie’s parents, are hosting the blood drive to help other families in need and “make the community aware that there are many reasons people need blood donations.”

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