One in seven people who walk into a hospital will need a blood transfusion.

A single blood donation can save three of those seven people.

“I think people are important,” Karl Martin said. He spent about 30 minutes Monday morning giving whole blood. “It’s a need, I have O negative blood.” Martin is a universal donor, who believes in helping people.

“I’m a detention supervisor for the work release program in Delta,” Martin said.

A program that allows inmates to maintain regular jobs while serving their sentences.

“It prevents somebody who did something wrong from losing their job,” he explained.

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