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Survivor of Boat Explosion Thanks Vt. Blood Donors: ‘Anyone at Any Time Can Need It'
Vermont’s largest annual blood drive, the Gift of Life Marathon in Rutland County, kicked off Tuesday — with a visit from a special guest who knows how vital blood donations are. “Anyone at any time can need it,” Stefanie Schaffer, 25, said of blood used for transfusions. “And it’s constantly needed.” Schaffer lost her legs in an accidental explosion on…
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Woman Who Survived Boat Explosion Helps Advocate for Blood Donations
The largest annual blood drive in Vermont kicked off Tuesday.
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Vt. Blood Drive Honors 100-Year-Old Woman
Mary Ojala, of Rutland, had asked people to donate blood at the Gift of Life Marathon blood drive—as a 100th birthday present.