Letter to the Editor

Your View: Give hope, give blood

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Hello friends, would you join us along with Relay for life to conquer cancer?

A cancer patient can use between 10 and 20 units of blood and 10-50 units of blood platelets for treatment!

Many of us have been affected by this terrorist that attacks and attempts to destroy-many times unsuspected without a warning!

Maybe you, someone you love or someone yet unknown to you may be diagnosed with cancer. We know that diagnosis is enough to send them whirling into what's going to happen and the unknown!

Would you help us-help ensure cancer and leukemia patients have the blood they need to fight this horrible disease.

Perhaps you walked, for Relay for Life, played golf, gave monetary-now we are asking would you please give yourself?

Help celebrate life and help conquer cancer. I believe together we can save a life! You can give hope-and hope is enough! The need is constant. The gratification is instant.

Give blood-because help can't wait!

Rotary Club Blood Drive
1:30-6:30 Thursday, September 18, 2008
First United Methodist Church
Highway 62 North, Sikeston

Freida Cardwell
American Red Cross