https:\/\/nc.fit\/ava\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Ava’s Blood Drive is an annual drive aimed at continuing to raise awareness of the importance of donating blood. Affiliates around the nation host their own blood drives to raise awareness within their respective communities.<\/p>\n
We are proud to say that the 1st Annual Ava’s Blood Drive was a huge success!
\nWith the tremendous support of over 70 affiliates, together,\u00a0we were able to host one of the largest blood drives nationwide.<\/p>\n
NC Fit Blood Drive Gym<\/strong>
\n2541 SEABOARD AVE
\nSan Jose, CA 95131<\/p>\n\n
Date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Saturday – September 30th<\/sup> 2017<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Hours of Operation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
10:30 AM – 05:30 PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We’ll supporting NCFit and our teammate Jason Khalipa as he continues to raise awareness on the importance of donating blood and childhood cancer awareness (his daughter Ava has been battling Leukemia). More information by following:\u00a0 https:\/\/nc.fit\/ava\/ Ava’s Blood Drive is an annual drive aimed at continuing to raise awareness of the importance of … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6717,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[235],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/heroesma.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ava.jpg?fit=640%2C486&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7Zjud-1Kk","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6647,"url":"https:\/\/heroesma.com\/backup\/2017\/08\/04\/monday-comp-class-gathering-of-the-tribes\/","url_meta":{"origin":6716,"position":0},"title":"Monday Comp Class: Gathering of the Tribes","author":"admin","date":"August 4, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Heads up, this Mondays Competition Class (Scheduled from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM as usual will have a twist! 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