Blood drive scheduled for June 15

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By David Kapitan Staff Writer

Carter BloodCare and the city of Wills Point are teaming up June 15, hosting a blood drive at the Wills Point Community Center from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in helps of replenishing local blood supplies and making a positive impact on those in need throughout the North and East Texas areas.

Each year, Carter BloodCare provides “life-saving transfusion resources to more than 200 medical facilities in over 50 counties throughout North, Central, and East Texas…with more than 300,000 units of blood products to meet patients’ treatment requirements.”

General information and guidelines provided to those interested in potentially donating includes:

-All donors must present a valid photo ID at the time of donation. IDs must be issued by state (DL or ID), school or U.S. government (passport, military ID, resident alien ID, green card or work visa).

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