Call for Blood Donations Brings Out Heart-Filled Response
Overwhelming turnout at State Fair blood drive creates a happy problem for BloodCenter of Wisconsin, which will offer three additional chances to donate and in return receive a free ticket to Summerfest or State Fair.
It was hard to say if it was the lure of a free Summerfest or State Fair ticket, or the generosity of the community in responding to a nationwide summer blood shortage, but the wait was long at the BloodCenter of Wisconsin's open drive at State Fair Park on Tuesday. Walking into the Agricultural Products Pavilion where the event was being held at around 3 p.m., donors without appointments were told that the overall time it would take for their appointment would be two hours because of the number of people who had come in to give blood. To accommodate the demand, the option for three additional drives was given, and each will offer free tickets for Summerfest or the Wisconsin State Fair. The BloodCenter is urging interested donors to call …
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12:11 pm on Friday, June 29, 2012
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