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Area blood banks say donations decline more than usual over spring break holiday
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Pat Powell, right, with LifeSouth, prepares Robert Phillips for a blood donation Thursday at the LifeSouth Community Blood Center in Gainesville. - photo by Tom Reed
Spring break is almost over for the Gainesville and Hall County community, and with it ending, local blood banks are hoping to see a rise in blood donations. Officials with LifeSouth Community Blood Center said donations have declined more than usual with this spring break holiday. “We think the issue is people went away (on spring break).