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In March, while basket- of blood and plate!et dona- are needed to help ensure
ball teams are fighting for tions, the 14- year-old has that the Red Cross can
the chance to be crowned returned to the basketball collect more than 13,000
champions, patients bat- court and, more impor- blood and platelet dona-
tling cancer and other tantly, beat cancer, tions needed every day for
illnesses are fighting for "We are so thankful patients like Olivia.
their lives. The American that the blood products Giving blood takes less
Red Cross is asking blood were available to Olivia time than it takes to watch
donors to help patients re- for the almost two years of a single basketball game.
bound by making a lifesav- her treatment. They have Make an appointment to
ing donation this spring, made it possible for Oliv- donate blood by download-
Middle school basket- ia to regain her strengthing the free Red Cross
ball player Olivia Stoy re- and get, back to doing Blood Donor App, visiting
ceived blood and platelet the activities she loves," redcrossblood,org or call-
tion opportunities are tification are required at
available at the Valdosta check-in. Individuals who
Blood Donation Center, are 17 years ofagein most
located at 2517 Bemiss states (16 with parental
Road, Suite A: consent where allowed by
Simply dowtiload the state law), weigh at least
American RedCrossBlobd 110 pounds and are in
Donor App, visit redcro s- generally good health may
blood.orgorcalil-800-RED be eligible to donate blood.
CROSS (1-800-733-2767) High school students and
to make fin appointment Other donors 18 years of
or for more information, age and younger also have
All blood types are needed to meet certain height and
to ensure a reliable supply weight requirements.
transfusions during treat- said Megan Stoy, Olivia's ' ing 1-800-RED CROSS for patients. Ablood donorBlood and platelet do-
ment for T lymphoblasticmother. (1-800-733-2767). card or driver's license or nors can save time at their
lymphoma. With the help Donors ofall blood typesUpcoming blood dona- two other forms of iden-next donation by using
RapidPass to complete
0kefen0kee National Wildlife Refuge hosting K Run April 21 theirpre-donationreadingand health history ques-
The Okefenokee Nation- The race route will be vb9pt. Race t-shirts are appreciate, and support tionnaire online, on the
al Wildlife Refuge is host- along the refuge's Swamponly guaranteed for people your public lands.
ing'the Okefenokee Critter Island Drive, where par-who register by Sunday, The Okefenokee NWR
Crawl on Saturday April ticipants will also enjoy April 1, 2018. will be offering this event
21 at 8 a.m. for visitors to the refuge landscape andEarth Day 2018, official- at the Main Entrance (Su-
come out and get some ex- observe wildlife - gopher ly celebrated on Sunday wannee Canal Recreation
ercise and celebrate Earth tortoise, red-shoulderedApril 22, is aiming to end Area) near Folkston. The
Day. The Okefenokee Crit- hawks, and red-cockaded plastic pollution. At Oke- Swamp Island Drive is
ter Crawl is a 5K or 1-Mile woodpeckers are all possi- fenokee, it is not uncom- one of many attractions at
Fun Run organized by the ble wildlife sightings dur- mon to see fishing line by this entrance that visitors
Okefenokee National Wild- ing the race. For visitors boat ramps, plastic bottles can enjoy, so plan to come
life Refuge and the Oke- who have never been' down floating in the water un- and spend the day, take a
fenokee Wildlife League. the Swamp Island Drive derneath the Chesser Is-stroll on the Chesser Is-
The refuge would like to and visitors who have driv- land Boardwalk, or plastic land Boardwalk, visit the
invite runners and walk- en the drive hundreds ofcups along the refuge en- Chesser Island Homestead,
ers alike to come out and times, this race is one you trance road. Do your part t.ake a boat tour with Oke-
join refuge staff and volun- don't want to miss. in reducing plastic waste fenokee Adventures, bring
teers for this fun and fast To sign up for the race,that pollutes our publica picnic, and visit the Rich-
5K/I-miler. visit http://alturl.com/ lands. Come out and enjoy, ard S. Bolt Visitor Center.
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