DECEMBER 5, 2022:
The official count is complete and the 18th annual Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns and Hoses Blood Drive brought in 391 donors and collected 434 units of blood over the three-day event (Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2022).
This year’s friendly competition had Team Guns winning over Team Hoses 218 to 202.
This blood drive began when Tyler Wilcox told his parents Bob and Jeri “he wanted to pay back all the kindness and generosity shown to him by blood donors.” Tyler passed away in 2005 at the age of 19 after a three year fight with cancer.
DECEMBER 2, 2022, UPDATE:
Team Guns has taken back the title of champions of the Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns and Hoses Blood Drive 218 to 202 over Team Hoses.
Although the goal of 515 units wasn’t achieved, LifeServe Blood Center Territory Representative Abbie Arneson says the donations received were needed.
This was the LifeServe Blood Center’s first year as the entity collecting blood for the Tyler Wilcox Memorial blood drive and Arneson says the company had to break some of its own rules to do it.
LifeServe staff didn’t know what to expect for the first year and Arneson says they were impressed.
This friendly competition between Team Guns and Team Hoses began when Tyler Wilcox told his parents Bob and Jeri “he wanted to pay back all the kindness and generosity shown to him by blood donors.” Tyler passed away in 2005 at the age of 19 after a three year fight with cancer.
Team Guns took back the title of champions of the Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns and Hoses Blood Drive 218 to 202 over Team Hoses (Dec. 2, 2022).
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Team Guns took back the title of champions of the Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns and Hoses Blood Drive 218 to 202 over Team Hoses (Dec. 2, 2022).
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
Photo credit DRG Media Group.
DECEMBER 2, 2022:
Law enforcement beat firefighters 102 to 61 on the second day of the Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns and Hoses blood drive yesterday (Dec. 1, 2022) in Pierre. The two-day total has Team Guns leading by two over Team Hoses 147 to 145.
Because some people are able to donate double red cells, 161 units of blood were collected from 141 people. So far the two-day totals are:
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263 blood donors
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299 units of blood collected
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up to 897 lives positively affected
This year’s goal is 515 units of blood. With one donation, you can impact up to three lives.
Today’s blood drive is at Faith Lutheran Church in Pierre from 8am-1:30pm CT.
To make an appointment, go to the LifeServe Blood Center website.
DECEMBER 1, 2022:
The firefighters have taken the lead over law enforcement 86 to 43 after the first day of the Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns and Hoses blood drive yesterday (Nov. 30, 2022) in Fort Pierre.
LifeServe Blood Center Territory Representative Abbie Arneson says because some people are able to donate double red cells, 138 units of blood were collected from 121 people. This year’s goal is once again 515 units of blood.
Today and tomorrow the blood drive moves to the Faith Lutheran Church in Pierre. Today’s hours are noon-5:30pm and Friday’s are 8am-1:30pm CT.
With one donation, you can impact up to three lives.
To make an appointment, go to the LifeServe Blood Center website.
Tyler Wilcox passed away in 2005 at the age of 19 after a three year fight with cancer. He used over 250 units of blood during his cancer battle and wanted to do something to pay the generosity forward. This friendly competition between Team Guns and Team Hoses began when Tyler told his parents “he wanted to pay pack all the kindness and generosity shown to him by blood donors.”
NOVEMBER 30, 2022:
The 18thannual Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns n’ Hoses Blood Drive starts today (Nov. 30, 2022) at the Fire Hall in Fort Pierre.
Tyler’s mother Jeri says the blood drive is a little bit different this year.
Jeri says having the first day of the blood drive at the Fort Pierre Fire Hall is a tribute to how the event got started back in 2005.
Like last year, this year’s Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns n’ Hoses Blood Drive goal is to collect 515 units of blood.
Hours today are from noon-5:30pm CT, again, at the Fort Pierre Fire Hall. Tomorrow and Friday the blood drive moves to the Faith Lutheran Church in Pierre. Thursday’s hours are noon-5:30pm and Friday’s are 8am-1:30pm CT.
With one donation, you can impact up to three lives.
To make an appointment, go to the LifeServe Blood Center website.
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