BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 20, 2023) — Family and friends of Charly Erpelding will remember her generous spirit in Thursday's “Give Like Charly” Blood Drive, scheduled 10AM-5PM, Thursday, December 21, at Bettendorf High School. It’s sure to be a bittersweet day, filled with good memories and the community coming together to support the Erpelding family as well as the blood supply. It will also be one of the biggest blood drives we’ll hold during the holiday season, with more than 100 donors slotted on a very full schedule.
Donors may also schedule appointments at ImpactLife Donor Centers and credit the donation to “Give Like Charly.” For scheduling: call (800) 747-5401, online at bloodcenter.org, or the ImpactLife mobile app. As part of our "Good Giving" promotion, all presenting donors will receive a voucher to redeem for an electronic gift card or equivalent donation to food banks operating in the ImpactLife service region (including River Bend Foodbank, based in Davenport).
About Charly Erpelding (October 29, 2003-October 10, 2022)
Charly, a graduate of Bettendorf High School, passed away in October 2022 at the age of eighteen. She received numerous blood transfusions during her treatment for cancer, and her family and friends have rallied to support the blood supply during what will be one of the lowest weeks of the year for blood donation.
We are grateful to have the opportunity to work with Charly's family and friends on this special opportunity to remember her kind and generous spirit.
