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Warren Central
January 28, 2011
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SAVING A LIFE ONE ARM AT A TIME
blood drive ‘11
JUNIOR TALYNN HOWARD (above) looks away as the nurse sticks her with the needle. “I got my blood drawn to save the lives of one to three beautiful people,” Howard said. (below) Junior Cindy Aparicio watches as she gets her blood drawn. She is one of many who helped Warren Central reach its goal of 400 students to donate. Warren Central Students are the biggest blood donators in the state. Photos by Taylor Borondy
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“IT ENDED UP hurting really badly,” Junior Patrick Jones said. “The nurse kept moving the needle around in my arm.” Photos by Chris Henderson
2 seconds Every
someone in the U.S. needs blood One pint of blood can save up to
3 lives 3,000 hospitals 38,000 blood
The American Red Cross provides blood for patients in nearly
More than
across the United States
Stats provided by The American Red Cross
donations are needed every day