Saturday blood drive in Lawrence to honor 4-year-old; donations especially important now
Lawrence resident Sherry Manley gives blood during a drive in September 2009 at a Lawrence church.
An American Red Cross blood drive Saturday in Lawrence will honor Cade Schroeder, a 4-year-old whose lymphoblastic leukemia is now in remission after three blood transfusions.
The blood drive will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2211 Inverness Drive. To make an appointment, download the Red Cross Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767. Donors will need a blood donor card or two forms of identification.
There is now a critical need for blood because severe weather has forced the cancellation of 300 blood drives in 20 states since the start of the year.
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