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8th Annual Blood Drive In Honor Of Slain Cop To Be Held On Sat.
The event will honor Officer Glen Ciano who was killed by a drunk driver in 2009.
COMMACK, NY - The 8th annual blood drive dedicated in memory of Officer Glen Ciano will be held on Saturday.
The event will be held at the Commack Fire Department on 6309 Jericho Turnpike on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The drive will honor Ciano, who was on duty when he was killed by a drunk driver on February 22, 2009.
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This year’s blood drive is especially timely because there is critical shortage of blood donations due to the aggressive flu epidemic.
Any resident between the ages of 16 years old (with signed parental consent) and 75 years old (or older with a doctor’s written permission) is encouraged to to donate blood in memory of Ciano to help ensure future availability for people in need.
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More than 220 donations were made during last year’s blood drive, which helped to save 675 lives.
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