Blood Bank Contributions Continue to Grow in
1996
Donations by Illinois EPA employees to
the Central Illinois Community Blood Bank increased again during
1996, with 73 donors giving a total of 244 units of blood. In
1995, 76 donors gave 235 units.
The 244 units donated during the last calendar year include
donations of platelets, specialized blood components that benefit
cancer and leukemia patients.
The Central Illinois Community Blood Bank serves St. John's
Hospital, Memorial Medical Center and Doctors Hospital in
Springfield; Passavant Hospital in Jacksonville; Boyd Memorial
Hospital, Carrollton; St. Vincent's Hospital, Taylorville, and
Carlinville Area Hospital, Carlinville.
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