Honor your hero blood drive

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MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. --  The dictionary definition of a hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities. Heroes can come in all shapes and sizes. While some wear uniforms, many do not. Heroes can be well known or just held in high regard by individuals.

Team McConnell will host the "Honor Your Hero" blood drive beginning May 13 here.

"We are asking all McConnell Airmen to come out and help support the blood drive," said 1st Lt. A.J. Iduwe, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron material management flight commander. "This quarter we have made it a competition between the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and the 184th Intelligence Wing , and currently they are in the lead."

All blood types are needed; in particular O negative, A negative, and B negative. To donate see the dates and times of upcoming "Honor Your Hero" blood drives.

Iduwe said this quarter the 22nd ARW is hoping to contribute 300 units to the "Honor Your Hero" blood drive.

"I know we can do more than achieve this goal which ultimately equates to saving lives," exclaimed Iduwe.

Honor Your Hero Blood Drives

For those with base access:
May 13, 14 from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at the Robert J. Dole Community Center
May 15 from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at The Jayhawk Roost

Wichita community without access to the base:
East - May 22 from noon - 6 p.m. at Reformation Lutheran Church, 7601 E.13th St. North
South - May 22 from 1 - 6 p.m. at Bethel Life Center, 3777 S. Meridian
West - May 22 from noon - 6 p.m. at the Pathway Church, 2001 N. Maize
Downtown - May 22, 23 from 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Wichita Blood Donation Center, 707 N. Main

"The winners of the competition will receive a travelling trophy to keep for the remainder of the year so come out and support our heroes," said Iduwe. 

To register to donate log onto redcrossblood.org, use sponsor code "MAF" for McConnell AFB blood drives and "Wichita Hero" for Wichita community blood drives or call 1-800-RED CROSS to make an appointment.