On Monday, the Panthers community relations and Foundation team came into the office with an idea. And by the end of the week, dozens of local residents, companies and Panthers corporate partners came together for a great cause.
“I saw everybody standing in line to give blood in Orlando,” said Lauren Simone, Executive Director of the Florida Panthers Foundation. “I thought that if we got support here, we could draw a crowd and ship that blood up to refill the banks being depleted of blood.
“We felt that it was our duty and responsibility to help."
The Panthers partnered with OneBlood – an Orlando-based blood bank – and the City of Sunrise to put on a blood drive.