The Chatham-Kent Police Service are rolling up their sleeves in honour of one of their own.
This past November, veteran Const. Andrew Gaiswinkler of the Chatham-Kent Police Services Traffic Unit was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, which is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow.
He was rushed by ambulance to London and immediately began chemotherapy.
He has been in and out of hospital since, receiving blood transfusions and other medical treatment.
Gaiswinkler is now on the ‘One Match’ registry, awaiting a stem cell donor and transplant.
“His search has gone international and we are hopeful that a match will be found in time to save Andrew’s life,” officials with the Chatham-Kent Police Service stated.
“Andrew has been a member of our Police Service since 2000. He is currently assigned to our Traffic Unit where he is one of only four Collision Reconstructionist.”
Police officials are encouraging people to join them on Saturday, February 24 at the St. Clair College HealthPlex for a blood donor clinic from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
To make an appointment to donate blood, call Canadian Blood Services at 1-888-2-DONATE or click www.blood.ca.
Walk-ins are also welcome.
The police are encouraging people to register their donation under Partner for Life #CHAT011624.
If you are under 35 years of age, people can consider signing up for ‘One Match’ which is the Stem Cell Donor registry.
For more information, visit https://blood.ca/en/stem-cell/onematch-information-new-registrants.
