Community Corner
EVENT OF THE DAY: Save A Life
The Rhode Island Blood Center rolls into the Dunkin' Donuts at 1999 Plainfield Pike today.
Did you see the Projo.com story about the Coventry man whose bone-marrow donation through the Rhode Island Blood Center helped save an Arkansas girl's life?
Going to a blood drive — like the one today at Dunkin' Donuts on Plainfield Pike — may not hake headlines, but it's still very important.
The Rhode Island Blood Center collects about 280 pints of blood per day and is the sole provider to hospitals in Rhode Island.
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You can also discuss your viability as a marrow donor with the Blood Center staffers who work the blood drive.
Today's blood drive is scheduled for 3 to 7 p.m. at the Dunkin' Donuts, 1999 Plainfield Pike. To make an appointment, check out the Blood Center's online schedule.
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And if you can't make today's event, the Blood Center is offering the chance to win New England Patriots, Boston Celtics, or Boston Bruins tickets for donors who give at one of the Center's five permanent locations in Rhode Island.
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