Peterborough Petes Cap Off Community Challenge with Blood Drive
/The next chapter of the Peterborough Petes and Be a Hero Challenge continues with a blood drive in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Hockey Gives Blood on Tuesday.
The blood drive is held at Canadian Blood Services at 55 George St. N from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and is fully booked. An expected outcome considering the Petes fanbase to Jill Gemmiti, Canadian Blood Services event coordinator.
“The Peterborough Petes have such a great fanbase,” she said. “It did not surprise me at all.”
Gemmiti encourages the community to continue giving blood as there is always a need for donors.
“We need people to continue to donate,” she said. “I was looking at our April numbers and we need 207 people.”
Morgan Blaind, Petes Major Events and Game Operations Intern, (pictured) was a main contributor for the team in organizing the #BeaHeroCHallenge. Blaind is working towards her at degree in Sport Management at Durham College. Photo by David Tuan Bui
The blood drive caps of the end of the Be a Hero Challenge as the Petes — and the Oshawa Generals as part of their rivalry — encouraged their fanbase to get on the stem cell registry donor list.
Their goal is at least 1000 registrants and to have more than the Generals as part of the challenge. The losing team will have their mascot wear the winner’s jersey and results will be announced on Apr 2.
Each blood donor will receive a swag bag consisting of a toque, mini-stick and hockey puck. Photo by David Tuan Bui
