Emily Johnson’s mother likely wouldn’t be alive to watch her play volleyball this fall or graduate from Lake Crystal-Wellcome-Memorial High School this spring if not for blood donations.

Emily is showing her gratitude by coordinating blood drives in Lake Crystal.

The rural Vernon Center teen is hosting her second drive Tuesday for the American Red Cross and has two more planned next year.

As a host, her responsibilities start with promoting and recruiting donors for her drives. She’s still looking for eight people to give a Power Red donation on Tuesday. That’s a special type of donation providing a concentrated dose of red blood cells and it has some extra eligibility requirements.

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