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Blood Drive - Heritage Funeral Home

Heritage Funeral Home is hosting a blood drive for the Blood Center of Wisconsin on August 4, 2011 from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM.  Donating is easy and benefits a much needed cause in our community.

Every three seconds, someone in our community needs blood. By giving blood, donors have the opportunity to save lives. Donating blood is a quick, easy, and safe way to provide patients with the gift of life.  Donating blood through BloodCenter of Wisconsin is important as th BloodCenter is the only supplier of blood for local community hospitals, as well as 60% of the state. For 60 years, BloodCenter has partnered with volunteer blood donors to meet the needs of patients in our communities. Whether your donation goes to a father having heart surgery, a child undergoing chemotherapy treatments, or a
mother experiencing complications during birth, you can be sure that you have an impact on the local blood supply.

Through collection, testing, treatment and research, BloodCenter of Wisconsin helps bring hope and healing to our coworkers, neighbors, friends and families.

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To donate please visit the Blood Center's Donation Truck at Heritage Funeral Home (9200 S. 27th St.  Oak Creek, WI 53154) on August 4, 2011, between 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM or call Jim Klemmer at 414-321-7440 to schedule an appointment for this donation day.

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