Mrs. Judy Tridico, Sam’s mother, shared Sam’s story with the junior high and high school students and staff this morning during an assembly and explained how blood transfusions helped prolong Sam’s life by several months in the late fall of 2010.
The Seventh Annual Sammy Tridico Bloodmobile Drive is scheduled for this Wednesday, April 12, from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the Franciscan Activity Center.
Sammy died on December 28, 2010, from Aplastic Anemia and would have celebrated his 11th birthday this April 14. Sammy received many transfusions while fighting this disease and his family sees this as a great way to pay tribute to Sammy while helping others who are in need.
Please mark your calendar and spread the word. If you would like to make an appointment to give blood, please call the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767.