Governor Hogan Asking For Blood Donations In The Fight Against Cancer
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- Out for blood. Governor Hogan makes way at the State House for the Red Cross bloodmobile.
Political reporter Pat Warren has more on the governor's appeal to Marylanders.
The governor says he has two jobs now, and Tuesday, he was at both of them.
Governor Hogan, now feeling the effects of his fourth round of chemotherapy, moves from his job in the State House...
"I'm going to put this hat on, and I'd like to invite every one of you--especially journalists, we want journalists' blood--we'd love to have you come down to the Red Cross blood drive and help us do that," the governor said.
...And moves on to what has become his second calling: Tuesday, it's blood donations in the fight against cancer.
"We're trying to help as many cancer patients as we possibly can," said Gov. Hogan.
And himself getting some help in return from Andrew Oberle, a fellow cancer patient.
"I made him a good luck card for cancer," the five-year-old said.
They took the field with other children at the Redskins game Sunday, a reminder this is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
"It's a new calling. I really have been very actively involved in cancer awareness. We had a great day on Sunday at the Redskins," Gov. Hogan said. "On Wednesday night, we're going to be at the Orioles."
"Every day, we're doing something to help raise money or raise awareness of cancer and to try to help as many people as we can," he continued.
"You get a snack. You get a drink. Actually, this is my second drink," said Kee Wooster.
That's in exchange for the blood Wooster donated on State Circle Tuesday. He gets to save a life; Andrew Oberle gets to inspire one.
"To be brave and strong and powerful," said Oberle.
And it looks like it's working.
We're being asked to sign the bone marrow donor registry--no needle, just your signature.
A spokesman for the Red Cross is reminding us the donations are down during the summer, and the blood supply has been depleted.
