According to The American Red Cross, about 38 percent of the population is eligible to give blood, but less than 10 percent of those eligible actually do. This becomes a problem not only year round but during the summer months, when the number of donors decline due to vacations and travel.
Olivia Pellegrini Local police officers and firefighters in Worcester are teaming up with the American Red Cross to organize the city’s first blood drive, Battle of the Badges. As the name entails, members of the public will donate at the DCU Center this August with the hopes of recruiting the most eligible blood donors in their community, in the…
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