Singing For Life

June 13th 2009, Michigan Community Blood Center Grand Valley office at 1036 Fuller Ave Grand Rapids. As part of the Barbershop Harmony Society's international 2nd Annual Singing For Life blood drive, the Grand Rapids chapter performed in the blood center lobby organized by our Blood Drive Chairman John Baker. The Great Lakes Chorus sang from 10am-noon.

Also performing was Grand Rapids Chapter quartet and 1999 District Seniors Quartet Champs Shades Of Grey.


Shades Of Grey Webpage GreatLakesChorus.org/SOG

Chapter President Doug Weaver was able to take a couple shots of the quartet.

The GLC joined efforts again this year with Oldies 98.7 WFGR radio, their live broadcast from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. and their classics car show Cruisin' For Life Car Show and Blood Drive which included Dash plaques and awards. Food for donors was courtesy of local area restaurants.

This report from Kristen M. Sisson Director of Special Events, "I thought you’d like to know how we did – 96 people attempted to donate, 66 pints were donated and 12 new people signed up! Great numbers for a show that should have been rained out."

Last year we were able to get 118 donors signed in, with six new donors and collected 92 pints of blood. So not as much blood as before but really good donor turn out plus doubling the number of new donors from last year!

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