It was Janice Schmitz’s first time ever donating blood, and she brought a good portion of her family along.

“My two daughters, my daughter-in-law and my sister,” Schmitz said.

All five of them donated a unit of blood this afternoon at the Broadcasters Unite for Life Winter Blood Drive, put on by 10/11 Cares and the Nebraska Community Blood Bank. In the winter, blood donations tend to come in more slowly, but that doesn’t mean they’re needed any less.

For the five, the donation was a family affair.

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