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All who donate will receive a certificate for a free medium pizza from the Vermillion Pizza Ranch. “The need for blood throughout the area is very consistent, with 540 units of blood being used in the area last week,” states Ken Versteeg, Executive Director, Community Blood Bank. “This Tyler Reiser blood drive event helps bring awareness Service Technician to the community about the need 13 years experience for blood as we approach the change in seasons. The hope is to bring about an increase in local blood supplies in order for us to be able to treat trauma, surgery and cancer patients throughout the fall and avoid a shortage in our community. We encourage residents to please consider donating blood when we are at the USD Wellness Center on October 16. Community Blood Bank supplies over 550 units of blood each week to people in the region. Among those who benefit from donated blood are trauma and burn victims, cancer patients and persons undergoing surgery. 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