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Burnsville Blood Drive Declared a Success
US Federal Credit Union collected 20 units of blood at its recent blood drive in Burnsville.
US Federal Credit Union (USFCU) has announced that the bi-annual blood drive it hosted with Memorial Blood Centers (MBC) was a success.
From USFCU:
According to the American Red Cross, every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood. USFCU ‘s summer blood drive was a great way to aid the nationwide need, collecting 20 units of blood.
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Blood donations can be broken down into plasma, platelets and red blood cells; donations from the recent drive have the potential to save 60 lives.
“We are very appreciative of the community members and USFCU employees who donated,” said Bill Raker, President/CEO of USFCU. “It’s great to come together for a good cause.”
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USFCU will host another blood drive in January 2014. For more information or to donate, visit MBC.org.
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