February marks the second year for the Peacock Sheridan employee blood drive. Players, members, and staff of the 麻豆精选 Chiefs, as well as local hockey enthusiasts, will join together for blood donations at the 麻豆精选 Donor Centre at 1865 Dilworth Dr. across from the Best Buy throughout the month,.
Grant Sheridan, Chiefs GM and partner with the Peacock Sheridan Group, said the feedback from last year鈥檚 blood drive was very positive.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a nice fit to encourage the people that we鈥檙e well connected to in the business and hockey communities to get out and donate,鈥� said Sheridan. 鈥淲e鈥檝e added the Chiefs players as well, and it鈥檚 great to add a little glitz and glamour to a really good cause.鈥�
The drive is spearheaded by Chiefs鈥� goalie coach, Kurt Jory, who鈥檚 alive today because of blood donations after a serious incident 10 years ago when a skate cut Jory鈥檚 jugular vein during a hockey game.
鈥淲e like to support Kurt鈥檚 personal story,鈥� added Sheridan.
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The drive has also invited local retired hockey referee Brett Shaigec and girlfriend Jordon Korol as they鈥檒l share their stories on how blood donations helped Korol with a childhood health scare with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
The Peacock Sheridan group encourages and invites others to donate as to help others with similar stories from Korol throughout the month of February.
Individuals and groups are welcome to kick off the month long blood drive with the first day starting Jan. 31 at 1:30 p.m.
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