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Blood drive is Friday at THS

By Staff | Oct 25, 2011

The Tonganoxie High School Student Council will be playing host to a Community Blood Center blood drive from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday in the Tonganoxie High School east gymnasium. Walk-ins are welcome and will be served first over student appointments.

Anyone 18 and older is eligible to donate blood. Students who are 16 or 17 can donate with a parent signature.

Organizers ask that anyone planning to donate send an email to Sherrie Evans at sevans@tong464.org or call the high school at (913) 845-2654 so they can anticipate the number of participants, but it’s not required.

According to the Community Blood Center, an individual in the area needs a blood transfusion every four minutes. In addition, Community Blood Centers in Kansas and Missouri need 580 pints of blood each day to meet the needs of local hospitals.