The Hosmer community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on August 31 at the Hosmer Fire Hall which helped collect a total of 35 units of blood products for patients in need.
A total of 26 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 20 individuals were able to successfully donate. That included five new donors. Eleven donors gave a double donation and four donors also came forward to donate Power Red Cells (2RBC) which collects two units of red blood cells while returning platelets, plasma and a saline solution back to the donor.
The need for blood is constant and Vitalant strives to always kee...
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