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Group pushes to get the amount of blood donations needed, even during the pandemic
Published: December 12, 2020 10:05 PM EST
Updated: December 12, 2020 10:16 PM EST
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The demand for blood has increased dramatically because of the pandemic. Yet many local blood drives haven’t seen the numbers they’re used to.
But, one Southwest Florida group has been doing their part to make the blood drives that have happened a success.
Every year Horizon Village has its Christmas parade but this year, they are celebrating saving lives.
Roy Becker is the president of the neighborhood. “Over the last four years, we probably saved over 4,000 lives with our donations from the blood drive,” said Becker.