…And another thing

Once again, the people at Independents Hall and National Mechanics Restaurant and Bar demonstrated their amazing community spirit – by co-sponsoring a Red Cross blood drive. On April 6, 50 people signed up to donate at National Mechanics, and added 42 units of blood to our community’s supply!

This was the second year for IndyHall to sponsor a blood drive. Last year, it was held at IndyHall, when 22 people donated. To go for a goal of 40 donations, we needed more space. Jason Hill of National Mechanics really came through by opening up the restaurant space on a Monday (when he normally gets a day off!) to accommodate the increased flow of donors. Paul Brown made sure that all the tables and chairs usually there for restaurant patrons were out of the way so that the Red Cross could set up donor beds. The effort brought great success, as nearly twice as many people donated this year!

Philadelphia can be proud of people like Alex Hillman, Jason Hill, Paul Brown and all of the blood donors who make such a difference. Here are some of the highlights of this great day!