Dozens of people rolled up their sleeves Friday to help save a life at the #11together blood drive.
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, according to the American Red Cross.
The pandemic put a pause on regular donors coming in to give blood, making the supply on shelves extremely low. Staff with the Red Cross said their inventory is getting back up, but not enough to feel comfortable.
That’s why they’re appreciative of donors like Rick Hilbert, who went the distance just to help out.
“They don’t have a Red Cross down in Florida. I have a house down there in the wintertime, so I come back just to give blood,” he said. “You know, just doing something for somebody and that’s the way we all should be. It’s nothing for money, it’s just to give.”
Each person who donates blood has the potential to save up to three lives.
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