Blood is burgundy for a reason.
On Saturday, Washington Redskins players and coaches, in conjunction with Inova Blood Donor Services, partook in a blood drive at Redskins Park.
Part of Inova’s “Give Local, Save Local” campaign, the blood drive drew citizens of the DMV and beyond looking to support those in need to include head coach Jay Gruden.
“Gave some blood Saturday which was exciting,” Gruden said Monday before Brian Orakpo’s fourth-annual Leukemia Golf Classic at Trump National Golf Club. “Got to see some people and help some people. It’s a great opportunity to help people that desperately need it.”
Here’s Gruden shortly before needle’s first poke:
#Redskins head coach Jay Gruden gives blood at today's @InovaBlood Blood Drive at #Redskins Park… (continued) http://t.co/AgGkhZwaIf—
Washington Redskins (@Redskins) April 26, 2014
Fan Matt Pugh snapped this photo with smiling tight end Logan Paulsen:
Got to meet @Redskins’s Logan Paulsen today. Class act that guy. #blooddrive #INOVA http://t.co/OTQXR0NNUG—
Matt Pugh (@mattpugh80) April 26, 2014
Offensive lineman Adam Gettis and linebacker Ryan Kerrigan also were in attendance and posed for photos with volunteers and adoring fans:
Come and donate to the Inova Blood Drive from 7am to 5pm and meet the players #Redskins #httr http://t.co/9tFAWpGI69—
Adam Gettis (@NotOnDuty__) April 26, 2014
.@RyanKerrigan91 is among the players meeting donors at today's @InovaBlood #Redskins Blood Drive at Redskins Park. http://t.co/Q04jQ8ZoEt—
Washington Redskins (@Redskins) April 26, 2014
Finally, here’s tight end Niles Paul, heart filled with Redskins love, chatting with one young fan and his new lifetime keepsake:
Inova Blood Donor Services supplies 24 hospitals in Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metro area with lifesaving blood and blood products. One blood donation can save up to three lives.
For more information about Inova Blood Donor Services please visit www.inovablood.org/dontateblood.
