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Blood Donations Needed, Can Donate in Shelbyville July 21st

Donating blood is always a worthy cause, and using the little time it takes to donate is well worth it because of the lives that can be saved. Someone can save up to 3 adult lives, or 6 babies just by donating blood. On Thursday July 21st at the First Baptist Church in Shelbyville, from noon to 6, the Red Cross will be taking blood for anyone who wants to donate. Glenda Plunkett, Marketing Director at the Shelby Memorial Hospital, said that the most sought after blood type is O negative, but they are interested in anyone willing to donate, no matter what type of blood they have.

Plunkett also said that summer months are the time when donated blood is most needed because there are more accidents and crime happening, and the donations decrease as well.

To schedule a time to donate blood, or find when the next blood drive will be in the area, go to redcross.org. Plunkett recently appeared on the NEWSTALK WTIM Morning Show. 

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