The Rockstar Roller Derby Team held a blood drive at Ringing Hill Fire Company in partnership with the American Red Cross and Brown Paper Tickets to combat the need for blood donations nationwide.
Lower Pottsgrove was the kickoff location for the 2017 “Make ’Em Bleed” Blood Drive series, a tour of blood drives through December held by roller derby teams across the country.
The event ran from 2 to 7 p.m. on July 26, and donors could win prizes like Rockstar pins and patches as well as participate in raffles. Some of the Rockstar Roller Derby members were also in attendance for part of the event in full uniform.
Throughout the day, a total of 32 individuals donated 34 units of blood. In addition, two individuals gave “Power Red” donations, which are similar to whole blood donations, but one donates two units of red blood cells during one donation while your plasma and platelets are returned to you using a special machine.
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