Hiller Systems Supports AGC and American Red Cross

Hiller Systems, your premier Fire Protection & Security Solutions provider, presents:  "Hiller Systems Supports the Associated General Contractors of Virginia and the American Red Cross.  Article written and submitted by Belinda Arthur.

On November 11th, 2010, in honor of Veteran’s Day, Hiller Systems hosted a blood drive for AGC (Associated General Contractors of Virginia) and the American Red Cross.  Hiller Systems employees and valued customers and vendors donated 59 pints of blood that day in honor and in memory of the men and women who serve our country. The Vice President and General Manager of Hiller Systems personally served a free lunch to all donors that day. In addition, each donor was presented with a certificate for a free Chick-Fil-A sandwich compliments of Chick-Fil-A on Battlefield Boulevard. This was the second drive in less than a month as Hiller Systems employees also hosted a Blood Drive at the Greenbrier Mall on October 30 where they were able to obtain 44 pints of blood. Free Chick-Fil-A nugget certificates were given to all donors at that drive compliments of Chi-Fil-A at Greenbrier Circle Mall.  Hiller Systems support of the Red Cross is an annual event coinciding with the AGC Annual Blood Drive. 

Donating blood is something that just about everyone can do to give back to the community! 97% of us will either need blood or know someone who will need blood in our lifetime. With that said, only 5% of the eligible population that can donate does so. That leaves 95% of us that can, but aren’t.  There are many myths about not being able to donate. You CAN donate despite having a tattoo as long as it was done at a licensed facility. You CAN donate while being on most medications. Very few medications will actually defer you.

Did you know…

• that every 2 seconds someone in the US needs blood?
• that YOUR single donation of blood will help save lives?
• that ALL blood types are needed; Type O is the most requested blood type for hospitals?
• that you can donate every 56 days?
• that blood cannot be manufactured? Volunteer donations are our the only means of keeping an adequate community blood supply.

If this blog inspired you to donate blood and you don’t know where you can do it, go to http://www.weneedblood.org/ to find a local blood drive near you!

Belinda Arthur, Director of Sales & Marketing for Hiller Systems is the chairperson for the AGC Blood Drive. She proudly announced that the local chapter membership of AGC successfully collected over 400 pints of blood this year as part of the annual drive.  As you can see, we are VERY proud of Belinda and all she has accomplished with this endeavor.