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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Fenway Parks hosts its annual blood drive on the anniversary of a national tragedy.
On Wednesday, hundreds of people took part in the Day of Remembrance blood drive at Fenway Park’s 521 Overlook. The Boston Red Sox and the American Red Cross partner for the event, which honors the lives lost during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
The American Red Cross supplies roughly 40 percent of the nation’s blood, so large participation in blood drives is vitally important to save lives. John Stadtler, Chairman of the Regional Board of Directors for the American Red Cross, helped facilitate the event.
“It’s an upbeat vibe and I think people are really looking to honor 9/11 and to give back,” said Stadtler.
For those who came to the Day of Remembrance blood drive for the first time, they were surprised to see the magnitude of the event.
“I was actually shocked when I came here and I saw how many people were here,” said Jess, a South Boston resident giving blood.
Many of the participants have been coming to the event for years, using it as a way to honor the lives lost.
“I wanted to do anything and I felt so powerless that I couldn’t,” said Sean from Beverly, who’s been donating blood at Fenway since 2004. “[This] is something I can do so I can make a difference.”
WBZ NewsRadio’s James Rojas (@JamesRojasMMJ) reports.
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