Health & Fitness
Blood Drive in Memory of Teen Oct. 8 in Fredericksburg
James Monroe High School graduate Ceili Leahy died last year after battle with cancer and receiving hundreds of blood transfusions.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA — A blood drive will be held Oct. 8 at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, 308 Hanover Street, in memory of Ceili Leahy, who died last year after a two-year battle against cancer shortly after graduating from James Monroe High School.
Leahy received hundreds of transfusions of red blood cells and platelets during her treatment.
In helping to announce the blood drive, her mother, Leslie Leahy offered the following statment:
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"Please think of your blood donation as volunteerism at its best. Know that you will make a difference in the life of an amazing person, and that should help you get beyond the dislike of a needle. Thank you to all who are considering to donate blood and those who are registered to donate in memory of Ceili on October 8th. I know firsthand how important blood donations were to Ceili."
The blood drive is 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
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Photo: Leahy family
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