Orland gives: Blood drives held months early to fill supply shortage created by coronavirus

An Orland Park woman’s blood donation advocacy efforts have kicked into high gear sooner than expected as a response to the coronavirus. Marie Fuesel, a leukemia survivor The Orland Park Prairie profiled in January, has been working for months to plan a large-scale summer blood drive in coordination with the American Red Cross, Orland Township, Village of Orland Park and other area organizations.