Columbus Lions Recognized for National Blood Donor Month
January 27, 2010 - Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL)
Columbus Lions News Release
COLUMBUS, GA (January 27, 2010) - Last Friday at the Columbus Convention Center, the Armed Forces Blood program recognized the 3rd Infantry Division Sledgehammer Brigade and the Columbus Lions in honor of National Blood Donor month for January.
Back on June 6th of 2009 the Columbus Lions and the 3rd Infantry Division Sledgehammer Brigade collected 481 units of blood, the most in any single day. Present for the presentation was Stephanie Jones, wife of Colonel Peter Jones Commander of the Sledgehammer Brigade who is currently deployed in Irag, and Columbus Lions owner John Hargrove.
In June of 2009, the Columbus Lions teamed up with Columbus State University, the National Infantry Museum, and the 3rd Brigade 3rd Infantry Division to host "3rd Brigade Night" at the Columbus Civic Center. The game capped a series of events that included a concert series, blood drive, and a jersey auction.
The giving spirit of the Armed Services Blood Program ensures life saving blood will be available for the military community at home and abroad. Blood donated to the ASBP is used to save troops injured in combat, those fighting illnesses like lukeima, sickle cell disease and many others.
This initiative is community teamwork at is best with Columbus State University, the National Infantry Museum, and the Columbus Lions offering their support and appreciation to the 3rd Brigade.
For more information on how you can be apart of this program, be sure to visit www.militaryblood.dod.mil.
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