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Blood Center News
January Commit for Life Newsletter
Welcome to the January edition of the Commit for Life Newsletter, your source for the latest Commit for Life news and updates!
Blood Transfusions Now Available on LifeFlight Helicopters
In a medical emergency, often the most important element is the availability of blood. Now your blood donations can help patients transported by LifeFlight helicopters before they even arrive at the hospital. O-negative donors are especially important to this critical service – check out this story from Houston’s ABC 13 KTRK Eyewitness News .
Glenn Speight Becomes the 23rd Donor to Give 100 Gallons
On Tuesday, Jan. 10, 61-year-old Montgomery resident Glenn Speight became the 23rd blood donor in the Texas Gulf Coast region to reach the 100-gallon donation mark. Speight has been donating for more than 30 years and on Tuesday, made his 800th donation.
Director of The Blood Center East Texas Retires Dec. 30
On Thursday, Dec. 29, Blood Center staff and the East Texas community bid a fond farewell to Mary Frances Bradford, Director of The Blood Center East Texas, who is retiring on Friday, Dec. 30, after 14 years of service with The Blood Center. 
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