Blood Drive on Wednesday to Honor Hamilton Boy
Anthony Mazzella, 8, has severe Aplastic Anemia, a rare life-threatening blood disorder where the bone marrow no longer makes red or white blood cells, nor platelets.
Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by Community Blood Council of New Jersey. For those who do not know, January is "National Blood Donor Awareness Month." While we at the Community Blood Council of New Jersey (CBCNJ) would like to recognize those who take time out of their day to come into our center to donate blood or platelets, we also want to take the time to tell about those who need help in their personal journeys. This is the story about the Mazzella Family of Hamilton Township. Sal and Nicole Mazzella have a family of three children, Sammy (age 11), Lexi (age 9), and Anthony (Age 8). In May of 2011, Anthony was diagnosed with severe Aplastic Anemia, a rare life-threatening blood disorder where the bone marrow no …
