New York K 873: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 2026, as Blood Donor Awareness Month in the State of New York

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K00873 Summary:

BILL NOK00873 

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SPONSORWoerner

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MLTSPNSRAngelino, Brook-Krasny, Brown K, Buttenschon, Hyndman, Kay, Lupardo, McDonough, O'Pharrow, Otis,
 Pheffer Amato, Santabarbara, Schiavoni, Simpson

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01/23/2026referred to calendar

01/27/2026adopted

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Assembly Resolution No. 873

BY: M. of A. Woerner

 MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim
 January 2026, as Blood Donor Awareness Month in the
 State of New York

 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize
Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 2026, as Blood Donor Awareness
Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of
National Blood Donor Month; and

 WHEREAS, In 1941, under the leadership of Dr. Charles R. Drew, the
American Red Cross began the National Blood Donor Service to collect
blood for the U.S. military; and

 WHEREAS, In 1948, the American Red Cross opened the first regional
blood center of its kind to serve civilians in Rochester, New York; and

 WHEREAS, Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood; and

 WHEREAS, A sufficient blood supply is critical to being able to
provide timely care for all patients in need of lifesaving blood
transfusions; and

 WHEREAS, The American Red Cross is the primary provider of blood
products in 46 counties in New York State; and

 WHEREAS, Blood Services offered by the American Red Cross serve more
than 100 hospitals and cancer treatment centers in New York State; and

 WHEREAS, Last year, the American Red Cross collected approximately
234,000 units of blood in New York State; and

 WHEREAS, Thousands of volunteers help to support the more than
10,000 blood drives held each year throughout New York State; and

 WHEREAS, The number one reason donors say they give blood is because
they want to help others; and

 WHEREAS, These selfless volunteers have helped to save the lives of
millions of Americans by donating blood, plasma, or platelets; and

 WHEREAS, Blood Donor Awareness Month is a time to recognize all
those outstanding individuals who have contributed so much to the
advancement of blood donation, most particularly, to acknowledge and
express our deepest gratitude to those who donate their blood for their
extraordinary generosity in giving the gift of life; now, therefore, be
it

 RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 2026, as Blood
Donor Awareness Month in the State of New York; and be it further

 RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York.

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