Life is rich. Share the wealth. Be a blood donor.

By ANNA LEE JAMES

The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Adrian Tuesday, May 11, from 1:00 -6:00 p.m. at the Adrian Optimist Building. Blood is in low supply at the present and every eligible donor should take an hour of their precious day and donate blood. “Life Is Rich. Share The Wealth. Be A Blood Donor”. You will feel better for doing so.

You must be 17 years of age, weigh at least 110 lbs., and feeling well that day. Bring along a donor card or some form of ID. So before you dig out the sunscreen, dust off the grill, and make your summer plans, mark that calendar with a big red X and come and donate blood to help save lives. Our quota is 50 units of blood. A town of our size should be able to come up with 50 donors.

The need for blood increases as more surgical patients are transfused. The rate of elective surgery has increased at a greater rate than people are donating blood. The need is numerous; accident and burn victims, cancer patients, children with blood disorders, and patients with sickle cell diseases. You Are A Ray Of Hope. See you Tuesday, May 11, 2010.