A Mile High Milestone – Drive for Life Celebrates 10^th Anniversary

Bonfils Blood Center and the Denver Broncos are teaming up once again to present the 10^th annual Drive for Life – Colorado’s largest single-day blood drive. Preparing for another year of record-breaking attendance, we estimate that 3,000 volunteers will suit up to save lives at Drive for Life X on Tuesday, Oct. 2 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at INVESCO Field at Mile High.

 “Over the last nine years more than 17,000 members of our community have come forward to make blood donations at Drive for Life – donations that helped save and enhance the lives of 51,000 patients in need,” said Jessica Maitland, vice president of marketing and community operations for Bonfils Blood Center. “Not to mention the invaluable support from the Denver Broncos Football Club that has made this drive a success year after year. Our goal is to save more lives and create more milestones with the Broncos and our community for years to come.”

Denver Broncos Wide Receiver Rod Smith knows firsthand the importance of blood donation because his daughter Vanessa receives frequent blood transfusions to treat sickle cell disease. That personal connection has led to his support of the drive since its inception. Throughout the years Smith has rallied his teammates of past and present to champion a cause close to his heart. 

Hosting Drive for Life in October provides Bonfils with a boost to the community blood supply in advance of the typically slow winter months. Blood can decline by up to 20 percent in the winter due to holiday activities, bad weather and cold and flu season. Drive for Life X is also an opportunity for donors to join Bonfils’ Colorado Marrow Donor Program  through complimentary testing offered for the National Marrow Donor Registry.

Drive for Life X is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors—CBS4, The Denver Post and Sportsradio 950 The FAN. We look forward to seeing you in the huddle on October 2.

Complimentary parking for Drive for Life X is available on the west side of the stadium facing Federal Blvd. Donors should enter through Gate 2

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