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Aurora Remembers: Blood Drive Honors Theater Shooting Victims
21 Jul
Summary
- Community members participated in a blood drive on Monday.
- The event honored victims of the Aurora theater shooting.
- Vitalant is organizing the drive and needs O blood.
In Aurora, community members gathered on Monday for a blood drive organized by the 7/20 Memorial Foundation. This event offered a way to positively impact the community while remembering the victims of the Aurora theater shooting that took place 14 years ago.
The blood drive was held at Cinemark Century Aurora, the site of the tragedy where 12 people lost their lives and 70 were injured. Vitalant, which organized the drive, specifically noted a need for type O blood this year.
Separately, another memorial event took place at the 7/20 Memorial Garden. This vigil included a silent procession past the shooting location and honored the 12 victims, as well as the unborn daughter of Ashley Moser.
