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Hood River News Editorial
November 22, 2006
American Red Cross provides the community each Thanksgiving with a
timely opportunity for the season of thanks and giving:
“During this Thanksgiving holiday, as you sit down for dinner and make
memories with your friends and family, consider giving a gift to a
total stranger. Many people will need blood this holiday season. When
you give an hour of your time donating blood you may be giving the
gift of a holiday dinner with grandparents, a ski trip with friends,
or a walk through a winter wonderland with Mom.
“While you are out enjoying the fall and celebrating the holidays,
stop to consider that not everyone enjoys the good health that it
takes to enjoy the winter months. Every day, people in our area need
lifesaving blood. Blood donations are needed to treat people who have
gone through surgery and experienced accidents. This is in addition to
the patients of cancer and other diseases who depend on an adequate
blood supply every day.
“This Thanksgiving give someone the greatest gift of all. Give an hour
of your time and a pint of your blood to help save a life and make
sure that an adequate supply of blood is available when people need
it. Give blood — it’s the gift of life.”
This week’s drives are Nov. 24, Hood River Elks Lodge, 10 a.m. to 3
p.m., (541) 387-3669; and St. Peter’s Parish, The Dalles, 10 a.m. to 3
p.m., (541) 296-9322. |
