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FARMINGTON — The Farmington Emblem Club is joining forces with the American Red Cross to sponsor a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Friday Oct. 20 at Franklin Memorial Hospital.
Blood donors from surrounding towns are encouraged to make time to donate that day to make sure that blood is always on the shelf when it is needed, the Red Cross said in a news release.
“There is only one source of blood and that is a healthy, volunteer blood donor,” said Shannon Smith, president of the Farmington Emblem Club.
“Only about three percent of the population are blood donors; I encourage current blood donors to make time to donate on Friday, October 20 and bring a friend with you!”
Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Liver Awareness Month, the Red Cross reminds eligible donors that cancer, organ transplant and other patients often depend on donated blood products.
