# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 21st Annual Guns N' Hoses Blood Drive
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 am – Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 01:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join LifeServe Blood Center as we honor Tyler and inspire donors to pull together to help ensure we meet the needs of our patients this holiday season!

At 16, Tyler was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in his left knee. He endured 3 years of treatments, 32 hours of surgeries, and used over 200 blood products. From the beginning, he was determined to keep a positive attitude, never taking anything for granted, and that he would make the best of even the worst situation. 

During his battle against cancer Tyler and his family became aware of the importance of blood donation. They felt blessed that they benefitted from the kindness of strangers through their blood donations. Tyler himself came up with the idea of having a replacement blood drive to "pay back the blood I have used." Sadly, Tyler passed away before his first blood drive that was held on December 2, 2005 at the Fort Pierre Fire Department. 

Tyler's positive attitude and legacy live on today through the Tyler Wilcox memorial Guns n' Hoses Blood Drive. Currently 5,222 units of blood products have been donated in Tyler's name during the annual drives and 972 first time donors have stepped up to impact 15,666 lives! 

Find out more info at lifeservebloodcenter.org/about-us/promotions/guns-n-hoses
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/pierre/21st-annual-guns-n-hoses-blood-drive/200028221797129
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, health-wellness, holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 130

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Pierre
- **state**: SD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church LCMS Pierre SD
- **lat**: 44.377263
- **long**: -100.349432
- **full address**: Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church LCMS Pierre SD, 714 N Grand Ave, Pierre, SD 57501-1723, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: 21st Annual Guns N' Hoses Blood Drive
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/7460e923e0746a6d2c997eda2fa340f3bd5adada58b00177ca57f388155ff680-rimg-w1200-h465-dcfefefe-gmir?v=1764607441

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 21st Annual Guns N' Hoses Blood Drive being held?
  - **A:** 21st Annual Guns N' Hoses Blood Drive takes place on Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 am to Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 01:30 pm at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church LCMS Pierre SD, 714 N Grand Ave, Pierre, SD 57501-1723, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 21st Annual Guns N' Hoses Blood Drive?
  - **A:** 21st Annual Guns N' Hoses Blood Drive is organized by Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns n' Hoses Blood Drive.

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