GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN (WTAQ) – For her 101st birthday, Red Cross volunteer Blanche Baudhuin wanted one thing: to hold a blood drive with the goal of collecting 101 pints of blood.
To honor their colleagues wish, Red Cross organizers setup shop Monday in Green Bay’s First Lutheran Church.
Baudhuin has volunteered with the Red Cross for over 40 years and held a simialr event last year for her 100th birthday.
Red Cross Donor Recruitment Accountant Manager Debbie Mylener calls Blanche “an inspiration as she is the first smiling face people see when they walk in the door at Red Cross events.”
Mylener says Blanche’s request came as no surprise, as she is always looking to help others in her community.
While Monday’s event feel just shy of its goal by collecting 93 pints of blood, people are still encouraged to donate in Blanche’s honor through the end of March.
