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Community Corner

2nd Annual Blood Drive to Support Local Blood Banks

Clancy Moving Systems will be holding a blood drive March 29th from Noon to 6:00 p.m.

Please stop by and donate your blood. Every minute someone within the world is in desperate need of a blood donation. Please help give the gift of life.

If you have any questions please feel free to call Lisa Stevens at 800-836-0331 or visit www.nybloodcenter.org

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The Numbers

2 Seconds: How often Someone needs blood

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42 Days: Shelf life of donated red blood cells

56 Days: How often you can donate

17% Number of non-donors who cite, “never thought about” as the main reason for not giving.

Every day the Blood Bank Supplies are depleting so please stop and think of your children, parents, sisters, brothers, friends, co-workers or random stranger who might need a blood transfusion.  This collection is to support our local blood banks. Thank you!

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