Wednesday, January 14, 2004
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Wednesday, January 14, 2004 |
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Fayetteville First UMC plans Red Cross blood drive this Sunday Fayetteville First United Methodist Church, in conjunction with the North Georgia United Methodist Conference and The American Red Cross, will have a blood drive this Sunday, Jan. 18, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. The drive is a part of a statewide effort to replenish low blood supplies in the state of Georgia. Other donation sites in nearby counties — sites jointly sponsored by the NGUMC and the Red Cross — include College Park First UMC, Jan. 8, 12-5 p.m.; Griffin District Office, Jan. 9, 2-7 p.m.; Locust Grove UMC, Jan. 12, 2-7:30 p.m.; and Villa Rica UMC, Jan. 18, 2-7 p.m. Ed Tomlinson, executive assistant to the bishop of the North Georgia Conference, stated, “We partnered with the Red Cross to help bring awareness of critical blood shortages within our own communities and to directly address the need through blood donations.” Blood lasts a maximum of 42 days and healthy donors are the only source. There is no substitute. Blood Services, Southern Region, provides blood and blood products to more than 140 hospitals and health care facilities. A single blood donation can help up to three people. Donors can safely give blood every 56 days. Look for sign-up sheets at the local church blood drive locations or call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (448-3543) to find a local Red Cross donor site. Blood donors must be in good health, be at least 17 years of age, and weigh no less than 110 pounds. Red Cross Blood Services relies solely on the generosity of the American public to save lives through blood donations. Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or visit www.givelife.org to schedule a blood donation. For more information, visit www.redcross.org.
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