blood donations
DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Mary Davidson, Abilene’s Meek Blood Center blood bank technician, draws blood from Staff Sgt. Angel Rodriguez, 7th Maintenance Operations Squadron, during an on-base blood drive here Sept. 24. The Meek Blood Center supplies blood to 15 hospitals and medical facilities in a 12-county area. The base is currently trying to hold blood drives every eight weeks with the support of sponsors. Approximately 40,000 units of red cells are needed each day. For more information on donating blood, contact the center at 670-2798 or go to their Web site: www.meekbloodcenter.org. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Connor Estes)