SCRANTON, PA — The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton Practice is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, February 9, to honor a city police detective injured in a January shooting.

The drive is in honor of Det. Kyle Gilmartin, who was shot on January 11 in West Scranton. He and other Scranton police officers were investigating a pair of gang-related gunfire incidents at the time. After being treated at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Det. Gilmartin is recovering at a rehabilitation center. 

“As a medical organization, we want to help where the need is greatest, and January is a time when there are critical blood shortages here and nationwide,” said Gerri McAndrew, co-director of The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement. “We know that treating Det. Gilmartin required a lot of blood, so we thought hosting a blood drive in his honor would be fitting.”

The Wright Center Scranton Practice is located at 501 S. Washington Ave.

Make an appointment to donate blood by visiting redcross.org and using sponsor code “The Wright Center” or call 800/733-2767.