Thank you, Patrick County for your generosity to help those in need of life-saving blood. Thirty-two equivalent blood units were collected with twenty as a goal. There were two first-time donors.
Unfortunately, 8-10 walk-in donors were turned away due to Red Cross under-staffing of the blood drive.
A big thank you to the dedicated volunteers who take time out of their day to assist all donors and to make your donation a positive experience. Volunteers who worked this month were Debbie Boswell, Denise Clark, Bill Hines, Betty Holt, Carol Martin, Lucy Moore, and our newest volunteer, Janelle Hunnicutt.
Also want to thank Jessup & Associates for sponsoring this month’s blood drive.
The Red Cross encourages donors to make an appointment for donations by calling 1-800-REDCROSS (733-2767) or online by going to http://www.redcrossblood.org and searching 24171.
The next blood drive is scheduled on Tuesday, April 14, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the John D. Hooker Building.
Gene Stirewalt,
Stuart
