Lowcountry Forever: 9/11 Memorial Bike Ride & American Red Cross – Aug. 17, 2025

SEGMENT #1: 9/11 Memorial Bike Ride
GUEST: Gary Goldman, Founder and Director
ISSUE: First Responders
More than two decades following the tragic events on September 11th, the moment in history might be fading in the memories of some. To help make certain the memories of the heroes of that day and those that were lost, the 9/11 Memorial Bike Ride was created. Gary Goldman is the founder of the ride, and the event director, who is originally from New York and lost a good friend when the towers fell. He created this free event and involved local police and fire departments so the ride would be police escorted as it moves through the Lowcountry. In addition to the ride, the event begins with a pre-ride breakfast and ends with an after-ride party that features speeches from local political leaders and a New York City fireman.

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SEGMENT #2: American Red Cross
GUEST: Megan Silsby, Executive Director, Lowcountry American Red Cross
ISSUE: Blood Donation
A donation of blood is known as giving the gift of life. There is a constant need of donors to keep up with the need. The American Red Cross is the largest supplier of bloods to local hospitals. The Executive Director of the Lowcountry American Red Cross, Megan Silsby talked about the status of the blood supply, as donations generally drop during the summer months. She provided the number in terms of how much blood they need to collect daily and the surprising figures of the relatively small percent of the eligible population that donates. To assist in potentially raising that percentage, Silsby explained the blood donation process, how the Red Cross works to make the experience easy, and how a donor can track their donation to ultimate learn how their blood was used.

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