#Livelifelikekt Memorial Blood Drive
The “#LiveLIfeLikeKT” Blood Drive is a memorial to Katie Histing who suffered from Ewing’s Sarcoma.
This inaugural blood drive is to honor the memory of a 23-year-old Northern Nevada woman who passed away in 2024 after a long battle with a rare childhood cancer. Do donate, please go to the Mezzanine Level of Reno Public Market in Midtown Reno.
The “#LiveLIfeLikeKT” Blood Drive is a memorial to Katie Histing who suffered from Ewing’s Sarcoma for six years and underwent 17 surgeries, 94 transfusions and 115 doses of radiation before she succumbed to the disease in November of 2024. Throughout her courageous cancer fight, Katie formed a business selling her artwork, clothing and other merchandise called “Katie’s Collective,” which is carried on by her mother, Lynn Histing.
Katie’s Collective has partnered with Vitalant Blood Services for the upcoming blood drive and will be raffling off Katie’s artwork and merchandise to those who donate blood at the drive as a way of giving back to the community. Lynn Histing intends to hold several other future blood drives in her late daughter’s honor. She has invited several cancer organizations in the community to help raise awareness of the need for blood donations to fight cancer.
For more information on the blood drive call Lynn Histing at 775-287-2955.
