Rutland, VT. (December 18th, 2013)- Rep. Peter Welch issued the following statement after it was reported that Rutland’s Gift of Life Marathon blood drive collected 2,337 pints of blood, beating the national record for a single community in one day.
“In the end, it wasn’t even close. Yesterday, Rutland showed Vermont and the nation that it has heart — big time heart. And it demonstrated what a community can accomplish when its residents work together on a shared goal,” said Welch. “What did Rutland accomplish? They saved the life of future accident victims. They ensured good outcomes to complicated surgical procedures. They provided peace of mind to the families of critically ill patients. And they proved once and for all that perseverance pays off. Congratulations and thanks to everyone who put Rutland in the record books.”
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Ryan Nickel
Communications Director, Rep. Peter Welch (VT-At Large)
(202) 225 4115
