By Bonnie Culverhouse
Answer the call for the annual Cuffs & Hoses blood drive next week.
Giving Is Groovy is the theme for this year’s event where donors will have the opportunity to give blood in the name of either Minden Police or Fire departments, both of which are rolling up their sleeves to help the community, and they are all hoping the community will roll up its sleeves to help them.
Minden Civic Center parking lot is the spot for LifeShare Blood Center’s Cuffs & Hoses Blood Drive. Blood will be drawn between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 17.
“Our firefighters and police officers put their lives on the line every day to ensure the protection of life and property,” said Minden Fire Chief Brian Williams. “They do this not for the paycheck they receive but for desire to serve the public. This blood drive is the community’s opportunity to give back to our local heroes by their lifesaving blood donations in their honor.”
Williams encourages all first responders, not just in Minden, to step up and donate blood.
“I encourage all our first responders, firefighters, police, and EMS to join the members of our community on June 17 to give,” he said “Your donation can be used to help an accident victim, a surgery patient, or someone fighting cancer. Your donation can help save someone’s life. I would just like to encourage everyone to come out and support this worthwhile cause that assists LifeShare Blood Centers in meeting the needs of our community.
“I’m hoping Fire will beat Police in the number of donations, and I’m confident our firefighters can pull it off just as we have in the past!” he concluded.
Minden Police Department took home the trophy last year and Chief Jared McIver challenged the Fire Department to bring it on again this year.
“Get ready, Minden,” McIver said. “The Police Department is set to ‘cuff’ the competition and ‘hose’ down the Fire Department in the Cuffs & Hoses blood drive showdown!”