Red Cross says number of appointments dropping, donors needed

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Denis Gladbach stretches his arm to donate blood as Jesse Egbert with the American Red Cross prepares the collection instruments Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at the Governor Office Building in Jefferson City.
Ryan Pivoney/News Tribune photo: Denis Gladbach stretches his arm to donate blood as Jesse Egbert with the American Red Cross prepares the collection instruments Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at the Governor Office Building in Jefferson City.


Recent blood and platelet donation appointments have dropped, the American Red Cross says, but the need for donors remains.

In a Monday news release, the American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas stressed the need for more donors as appointments decrease.

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