Officials from
the American Red Cross were pleased with the turnout to Sunday's blood
drive at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church.
A total of
88 pints were collected during the drive, although officials had hoped
to get 97 pints.
Still, given
the summer shortage in the blood supply, the effort from local residents
was much needed, officials said.
Earlier this
week, supplies of the most common blood type, O-positive, were down to
a half-day's supply, said Cammie Barnes of the American Red Cross. There
was also less than a day's supply of O-negative also, Barnes said.
The Red Cross
tries to keep three full days worth of blood supply on hand to meet the
needs of local hospitals, she said.
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