The MetLife Foundation has given $1,000 to the Rhode Island Blood Center for a program to teach Ocean State elementary school students in about the importance of donating blood. The grant was announced at a recent ceremony at MetLife Auto & Home’s Warwick office.
The program will highlight the importance of the center’s having a steady, safe blood supply available at all times. Studies have shown that the earlier a person understands the importance of giving blood, the more likely he or she will be to donate blood in later years.
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The ceremony also recognized donations by MetLife associates, who gave a total of 1,019 pints of blood to the center last year.
The MetLife Foundation was established by MetLife in 1976. To learn more, visit www.MetLife.org.
