HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County residents' willingness to donate blood is evident by the numbers that were released to Reno County Commissioners during agenda session.
According to the Red Cross, Reno County held 1,801 blood drives this past year and collected more than 44,000 units of blood. That is nearly half of the total collected in the region that Red Cross serves.
Also during the presentation before commissioners, the Red Cross took time to honor the area United Way’s Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, or VOAD, group for its efforts in helping citizens affected by the March 5 wildfire. A plaque was presented to VOAD officials for their efforts to help with the recovery from the fire that destroyed more than 30 homes and burned more than 12,000 acres.
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