This Monday there will be a blood drive at the TransCare Garage located at 25 14th Street, Brooklyn. The blood drive is in honor of Liam Matthew Gorman, the son of Paramedic/CIC Anthony Gorman.

Over the years I’ve had the privledge of working with Tony (aka Doc Croc) in a bunch of different settings. We’ve worked Warped Tours together, transport tours together, 911 tours together, and four years ago he was a vital part of the Task Force I lead to Texas for Hurricane Rita relief. It was during that deployment that Liam initially became ill, and was later diagnosed with Diamond Blackfan Anemia. There are less than 600 people diagnosed with this form of anemia, and the treatment requires a red cell transfusion every 2-3 weeks in order for Liam to survive.

If you are unable to make it to the Brooklyn Blood Drive, go to any NY Regional Blood Center and use Liam’s Group Number: 18159

More Information: Diamond Blackfan Anemia