Winter is traditionally the time of year in Minnesota when blood donations drop – the flu can hit hard, bringing down the number of potential donors, sometimes blood drives get canceled because of poor weather and people just get busy and forget about donating.
Sue Thesenga, communications manager with the Red Cross, explained the Red Cross has a variety of ways to combat the decline in winter blood donations.
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