CARWASH TO HOST BLOOD DRIVE.Byline: Daily News VALENCIA - The American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. will hold a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at the Valencia AutoSpa at 23440 Valencia Boulevard in Valencia. Donors with appointments will receive a free car washing and an express car wax. The drive is part of the continuing effort to offset a severe blood shortage. ``Hospitals in some of the hardest-hit areas around the nation have been forced to postpone post·pone tr.v. post·poned, post·pon·ing, post·pones 1. To delay until a future time; put off. See Synonyms at defer1. 2. To place after in importance; subordinate. scheduled surgeries because of an inadequate blood supply,'' said Cliff Numark of the Red Cross. ``Right now, blood is the weak link in the chain of health care. We desperately need the help of all eligible repeat and first-time donors.'' Red Cross blood donations “Give blood” redirects here. For other uses, see Give blood (disambiguation). Blood donation is a process by which a blood donor voluntarily has blood drawn for storage in a blood bank, generally for subsequent use in a blood transfusion. have been down nationwide this year as well as last, especially during the month of April, said Patricia LaBlanc, the local Red Cross blood services coordinator. ``We want to encourage all eligible blood donors in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. to give blood,'' LaBlanc said. Randy The name Randy generally derives from the names Randall or Randolph (meaning wolf with a shield). Randy is used as a given name primarily in the US and Canada. Men known as Randy
``There is a need and we are here to help our community fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. that need. We provide the space so the community can give. We began the AutoSpa blood drive in 1998 but are only the facilitators. It's the community that gives.'' Donors must be in good health, at least 17 and weigh at least 110 pounds. Donors are allowed to give blood every 56 days. To make an appointment to give blood today, call the AutoSpa at (661) 288-1300. |
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