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Memorial Blood Drive In Molino Today
May 29, 2010
A blood drive will be held today in Molino in memory of Karen R. Broxson, 23, of Molino, who was killed last July in an accident at Highway 29 and 9 1/2 Mile Road.
The Northwest Florida Blood Services drive will be from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Fran’s Diner on Highway 29 in Molino.
When you donate to Northwest Florida Blood Services, you can save the life of a hospital patient in northwest Florida. Northwest Florida Blood Services is the exclusive provider of blood products to more than 24 area hospitals who need 175 blood donations a day. Each donation can save up to three lives.
Requirements for giving blood are below.
- Donors must be in generally good health
- At least 17 years of age, without permission. 16-year olds are now allowed to donate with permission granted by parents or legal guardians.
- Must bring picture ID
- Weigh at least 110 lbs
- Free of infection, fever or flu symptoms, for 3 days
- No cancer within the last 5 years
- No antibiotics within the last 48 hours
- No tattoos within the past 12 months
- No chest pain, heart disease, heart surgery (Requires written physician release with diagnosis)
- No history of viral hepatitis
- Cannot have lived in France for 5 years or more between 1980 and the present
- Cannot have lived or visited in the UK for a total of 3 months or more from 1980 to 1996
- Cannot have received a blood transfusion in the UK between 1980 and the present
- Military personnel (current and former), and their dependents, who spent time in military bases in northern Europe during 1980-1990, or southern Europe during 1980-1996, for 6 months or more
- All military personnel (active & reserve) that are returning from Iraq, are deferred for a period of 1 year after the last date on location in that country.
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This has been the worst 10 months our family has faced. Loosing Karen was the saddest day of our lifes. We find strength from our Savior. Karen was on her way to college that morning when she was hit by a driver who wasnt paying attention, she was 23 years old the day she died, on her way to becoming a nurse on the Dean’s list. She received 26 pints of blood that day trying to save her life, for those of you who are in the medical field, you know that’s a lot of blood, considering you can only give 1 pint at a time. Our family felt this would be a great way to give back to the blood bank. Karen is smiling from Heaven today I know it. I miss you so much sweet girl, I’ll see you in Heaven again I promise! Everyone please come out and give back today you never know when it could be your child in need of it!