What to Know
- Residents in both Miami-Dade and Broward County will be able to donate blood and other items to victims of the Orlando mass shooting.
- Blood drives have been set up in both counties on Friday.
South Florida residents will get a chance Friday to give blood in an effort to continue support for those injured during the Orlando mass shooting Sunday.
Those in Miami-Dade County can give blood at an event held by the Miami Police Department and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. The event is from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Miami Riverside Center located at 444 Southwest 2nd Avenue.
In Broward County, the Florida Panthers will be joining the City of Sunrise and the Fire Chiefs Association of Broward County for their own blood drive at the BB&T Center from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Food trucks will be on site and the Panthers are giving fans a 20 percent discount on items inside their fan store at the arena if they donate. Donations will also be accepted for the OneOrlando fund, set up by Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer to help nonprofit groups provide assistance to those victims.
Both events in South Florida were put together in association with OneBlood, a nonprofit group that organizes blood drives across the country.
