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Walmart Supercenter, Tractor Supply support blood center during times of instability and pandemic
GILMER, Texas (December 14, 2020) – Giving blood includes four easy steps and it takes about an hour to complete a whole blood donation. It is safe to give blood, even in the midst of a pandemic.
There is a surge in positive COVID-19 test results and hospitalizations; other surgeries and hospitalizations continue as well. There are hundreds of patients daily that will require blood transfusions. It is also true that the blood supply, locally and nationally, is more unstable than it has been in decades.
In order to find additional ways of meeting these challenges Carter BloodCare is hosting the Spirit of Giving SUV giveaway, courtesy of The Thompson Group Classic Chevrolet Fleet and Commercial. Thanks to the generosity of this community partner, blood donors that give with Carter BloodCare December 1, 2020 through January 10, 2021 will be ent