The Northern New England Blog

By Emma Fermo, Red Cross writer Pam Sigalos At Grace Lutheran Church in Nashua, New Hampshire, an annual blood drive is more than a community event; it is a lasting tribute to faith, service and the power of giving back. The Pam Sigalos Memorial Blood Drive began as an idea rooted in compassion. Pam Sigalos, a dedicated member of Grace Lutheran and chair of its Board of Human Care, worked to establish an American Red Cross blood drive at the church in early February 2018. Inspired by her faith and her family’s firsthand experiences with medical emergencies requiring blood transfusions, Pam understood how vital a ready blood supply can be. The week the first drive was scheduled, Pam was involved in a fatal car accident while on her way to teach a Bible study class at the church. “And so, she never saw the drive come to fruition,” her daughter Karen McLaughlin shares. Even after the loss of such a prominent member of their community, the congregation moved forward and held the drive....