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Blood Drive Testimony-Jan 31 Blood Drive

 Why I give blood...

Last summer, a dear friend, David Burkett,  lost his battle with lymphoma and leukemia at age 65. Although his daughter was a perfect match for a stem cell transplant, the cancer had advanced too far and he was never healthy enough to to undergo the procedure.  This is a note from his widow. Barbara Burkett, about what blood donations did for her family:

"If you only knew how much blood and platelets he received in the 15 months he lived with MDS and Leukemia. On average 2-3 times a week just to keep him alive and sometimes more when receiving chemo or in the hospital. Those extra months gave us the time we needed to prepare for life without him and make sure he had no regrets. In best case scenarios, he would have received the transplant and been healed. But that blood gave him time to prepare. I can't thank the donors enough." Barbara Burkett



We are hoping for 60 donors on Jan. 31. To date we have 19 donors registered. Please sign up today or encourage a friend, neighbor or relative to give. We need 41 more to make our goal. 60 pints could save 180 lives!

And a chance to win Super Bowl tickets!

Posted by Kathryn Igou
January 16, 2024

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