Kayla Peterson, an 11-year-old Metairie resident, is battling Aplastic Anemia – a rare condition that stops the body from producing enough blood cells. The New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity Restore held a blood drive just for Kayla on Sunday.

“She’s just one example of hundreds of patients across the community that need blood every single day,” said Paul Adams, Public Relations Manager of New Orleans Blood Center. “Blood drives like this make that happen. Blood is one of the only medications that hospitals need daily that can’t be manufactured. It takes the community to help save a life.”

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