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CBC Blood Drive (8-19-20)

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CBC Blood Drive (8-19-20)
CBC Blood Drive (8-19-20)
CBC Blood Drive (8-19-20)

Donating blood -- it's easy, it's fast, and it saves lives.

And now... it has a special day.

August 19th is st.

Joseph's second annual blood donor day.

Kq2's kilee thomas stopped by the east hills mall to catch the drive in action.

The community blood center hosting a special a special day "i by virtue of the authority vested in me as mayor of the city of st.

Joseph do hereby proclaim wednesday, august 19th as blood donor day here in st.

Joseph, missouri."

Wednesday is st.

Joseph's second annual blood donor daythe drive -- held at east hills mall-- aims to spark more people to donate during this pandemic.which has caused a drop in donations.

"there's still tragedies, there's still surgeries and there are still patients that are ill.

During this time, we still need the blood as much as we always do.""it doesn't take very much time and there's always a need and it's painless.

It doesn't hurt like you think it would."

Cbc requires 600 blood donors everyday to meet area hospital needs "as the community blood center provides nearly 200,000 blood products per year to 65 area hospitals."

Staff say cancelling the mobile blood drives have been the biggest factor in the drop of donations "we have to have them in locations where people can maintain their six foot distancing and that's made it difficult and lowered collections quite significantly."

Cbc says there's no reason to let fear of contracting the virus keep you from donating employees are wearing a mask, our donors are wearing a mask.

We are maintaining a six foot distance between the donors and donors feel the same "absolutely."

"as long as people are wearing their masks and do the screening, it's a safe environment."donors are required to wear a mask and staff at taking temperatures at the entrance.reporting in st.

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