Costa Mesa Employees Host Blood Drive

Editor's note: The following is a press release from Morgan Drexen

Good vibes and lifesaving blood flowed freely at Morgan Drexen
(http://www.morgandrexen.com) headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA, on
Friday, May 10, 2013. For the second time this year, the American Red
Cross parked its "bloodmobile" just outside the company's main doors,
and true to history, employees rolled up their sleeves for a chance to
help those in need.

"It just feels good to know you may be saving someone's life," said
Morgan Drexen employee Christine Kim. "It's a simple process and a
small sacrifice to make, especially when you think about how many
people need blood in this country every day."

This most recent blood drive resulted in 29 units of blood being
collected for the American Red Cross. A blood drive held at Morgan
Drexen in January produced 37 units. At least one more blood drive is
planned for later this year.

 Morgan Drexen was recently honored with a "Silver Award" from the American Red Cross, which is given to organizations that achieve a minimum 20% year-over-year increase in the number of blood units donated. This year the company is shooting for the "Gold Award," which would signify a 30% year-over-year increase.

"We're going for the gold," exclaimed Walter Ledda, Morgan Drexen CEO.
"Just like in the Olympics, a silver medal is nice, but there's nothing
like winning the gold. Most significantly, we are trying to do our part
to help replenish a blood supply that is dangerously low in this
country."

The American Red Cross reports someone in the U.S. needs blood every
two seconds, which means 44,000 blood donations are needed every day.
The blood type most often requested by hospitals is Type O. As the Red
Cross says, "The need is constant. The gratification is instant."

To learn more about donating blood, visit the American Red Cross at redcrossblood.org.