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Blood donations down during summer
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Tony Thompson settles into a recliner to watch a movie while donating blood platelets. The procedure takes more than one hour, giving him plenty of time to get comfortable.
As temperatures rise, blood donations drop, causing a shortage of blood for hospitals around the area. LifeSouth Community Blood Center in Gainesville is trying to get donations back up. “We need 870 units a week, on average, in Georgia, to maintain the hospital needs,” said John Andrews, LifeSouth’s Georgia District Community Development Coordinator.