The blood drive is held at Canadian Blood Services at 55 George St. N from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and is fully booked. An expected outcome considering the Petes fanbase to Jill Gemmiti, Canadian Blood Services event coordinator.
“The Peterborough Petes have such a great fanbase,” she said. “It did not surprise me at all.”
Gemmiti encourages the community to continue giving blood as there is always a need for donors.
“We need people to continue to donate,” she said. “I was looking at our April numbers and we need 207 people.”