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Did You Know Quincy Has Ties To The Underground Railroad?
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Located at 415 Jersey in Quincy, The house known as the Dr. Eells House was used to help a slave escape. According to Arts Quincy, the story goes.
Dr. Eells was an outspoken abolitionist who helped an escaped enslaved man named Charley from Missouri in 1842. Charley was soon captured and the escape attempt failed. Dr. Eells was found guilty of harboring a fugitive and other charges. His case made its way through appeals all the way to the Supreme Court. Although Dr. Eells died with the conviction on his record, he now is remembered for his efforts to create equality and abolish slavery.
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The blood drive will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 10 from 1 pm - 6 pm at The Atrium Hotel on Third (located at 201 S. 3
rd Street in Quincy). Due to the COVID vaccines and testing site at the Oakley-Lindsay Center, the move of the blood drive is to have a safe place to donate blood for those in need, and not be in the way of the COVID vaccinations.
According to Laura Sievert, Arts Quincy Executive Director,
“Our team is ranked in the top one percent out of 46,000 teams in the nation!” Sievert said. “This partnership between the American Red Cross, Arts Quincy, Quincy Community Theatre and Quincy Noon Kiwanis gives the creative community a chance to help patients receive the lifesaving blood they urgently need. For each blood donation, you can save up to three lives!”
Your next chance to support the Bleeding Arts is coming up with the Be an Angel blood drive hosted by Arts Quincy, Quincy Community Theatre, and Quincy Noon Kiwanis.
As we kick off 2021 new year there is a new need for blood donations! Blood donations have been down across the United States over the past couple months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is understandable with people quarantining and limiting large gatherings. But the need for blood is still there and there are many precautions in place for you to give blood safely during this pandemic.
Arts Quincy is hosting a blood drive called the Be an Angel Blood Drive at The Atrium on Wednesday, February 10th from 1 pm until 6 pm, they have teamed up with Quincy Community Theatre and Quincy Noon Kiwanis, and you can donate toward their blood donation team called the Bleeding Arts on the Facebook event they created to promote the blood drive they say.