Sixty-nine units of blood were collected at the Mathews community blood drive held on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building in Hudgins. Nancy Jagger was the only first-time donor, with Kathie Gottwald making her first Mathews donation. Those receiving gallon pins were Lelia Lampkin (one gallon), Cheryl Zecher (two gallons), Jason Lowe (four gallons) and Barry Napp (six gallons). The next American Red Cross bloodmobile in Mathews will be held on Dec. 6. Corina Williams, above, is all smiles after making her donation.
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