Community members are speaking out about the role blood donation has played in their personal lives.
This comes as Action News Jax and our Family Focus partners have teamed up for our annual Spring Into Action Blood Drive.
Jacksonville resident Penelope McGowan told Action News Jax reporter Kennedy Dendy that having the opportunity to give blood is an honor. “My father needed a life-saving procedure, so it became more important to me to start giving blood,” McGowan said.
She then became a regular giver, knowing the impact donation truly has.
“That allowed him the time to spend time with his grandchildren,” McGowan said. “He walked his granddaughter down the aisle and got to see some of his great-grandchildren.”
McGowan said blood donation made that moment possible.
“Now that he’s passed away, I want to give that gift of time to other families,” McGowan said. “So, it’s so important to me to give blood.”
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