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Pitching In: Blood-drive contest at laboratories
The solar tower at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque. The National Defense Authorization Act passed both the House and the Senate and has been sent to President Biden. The bill will authorize defense spending, including billions for national labs and millions for military institutions in New Mexico.
It was a bloodbath — as Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories donated 291 pints of blood during their dual competitive blood drives, according to a Sandia Labs press release. The two labs challenged each other to see which one could donate more blood to commemorate World Blood Day in June.
The two were neck and neck — with Los Alamos winning by one additional donation. Sandia employees donated 145 pints of blood, and Los Alamos donated 146.
Although Los Alamos came out on top, “ultimately, the real winners are the hospital patients in New Mexico who will benefit from their generous gift,” said Heide Chase and Drew Sharpless, the Vitalant account managers for both labs.
These blood donations are enough to potentially impact 689 patients across New Mexico.
The drive also turned out first-time donors. Los Alamos had 38 first-time donors and Sandia had 32.
The two labs have already agreed to a rematch next year.
