Sayville FD Asks You To Give The Gift of Life

One out of every ten people who are hospitalized is in need of blood or a blood product. It cannot be manufactured so they depend on generous blood donors (it's really just a little pinch!). So, why not be a hero and take a few minutes to donate life-saving blood at Sayville Fire Department's Wilbur Ritter Blood Drive on Monday, April 11th, from 2:45-8:30PM. Donors will be entered to win home safety kit door prizes.

The Sayville Fire Department hosts two blood drives each year in memory of Honorary Captain Wilbur Ritter, who perished in the line of duty after responding to an alarm on Main Street on August 28, 2006. He was also the Chairman of Sayville's Blood Drive for about 20 years and was planning their first September 11th blood drive in 2006 for the fifth anniversary of those who were lost on 9/11. Unfortunately, he passed away less than two weeks before that scheduled blood drive. The Sayville Fire Department honors Wilbur by continuing his tradition of running life-saving blood drives at the firehouse in his name. For more information, call the Sayville Fire Department at 589-0189.