Blood drive at the high school in Austin PA on Wednesday September 28th from 1 to 5pm
Austin, PA – There is still a serious blood shortage affecting the region and the Community Blood Bank of NW PA has teamed up with local author Paul Heimel to help end it. Knox Books is donating five copies of the new title, “1911: The Austin Flood,” autographed by author Paul W. Heimel — a blood donor himself — to be awarded by random drawing from among those who donate at the Sept. 28 drive in Austin.
The Community Blood Bank of NW PA is holding a blood drive on Wednesday September 28th from 1 to 5pm at Austin High School in Austin. Walk-ins are welcome; No appointment is needed to save a life.
The timing is perfect, since the town of Austin is marking the 100th anniversary of the tragic Sept. 30, 1911, dam failure and flood with a full weekend of activities Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
“1911: The Austin Flood” (knoxbooks.net) is a 300-page, limited edition book containing some 175 photographs, many of them never before seen by the public.
“Austin was once tabbed ‘the town too tough to die,’ and there is a lot of truth in that label,” author Heimel said. “There is a resiliency to the population of Austin that dates backs several generations and is carried on today by a new generation of leaders. I’m pleased to be able to support the worthy cause of blood donation in this special community.”
The Community Blood Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania is licensed by the FDA and holds permits from the New York Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Health and has been saving lives since 1966. It is accredited by the AABB and CLIA and is a member of America’s Blood Centers.
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