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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Money raised in 30 days
The Homosassa Civic Club does it again; another large donation will move the club's
dream of a Citrus County food distribution center a little bit closer. The latest funds came by
something as simple as coin jars. According to Diane Toto, Homosassa Civic Club
member,spare change jars were in place for the month of June while Sweebay market finished
remodeling. Thirty days of register change netted a sweet $3890.45 for the club's effort of a
new community distribution center for Citrus County. "It all adds up," said Ms. Toto. She
added, "I think it is important for people to know how generous people were. Those jars
were only in place for 30 days!" Sweetbay is on route 44 in Inverness in the building previ-
ously operated by Kash and Karry.
North Florida Emergency Blood
In Short Supply
(Gainesville)LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, headquartered in Gainesville, Fla., expanded
a recent blood appeal to include all of their operating areas in Florida including the Citrus,
Civitan, Marion, Hernando, Putnam and Suwannee Valley regions. Some of the centers have
less than a day's supply of blood in reserve, which is creating real concern for blood center
officials. All residents are asked to give blood.
"Blood donations haven't kept pace with demand and we've had a very tight supply
for the past few weeks. But today several patient situations involving children and adults
facing life threatening medical conditions depleted the reserve supplies. We're worried about
Literacy Day at Rainbow Springs State Park
our overall ability to make sure the patients who need transfusions will receive what they need
Florida State Parks are celebrating literacy in September, and particularly Literacy
during the next few days," said John David Larkin Nolen, MD, PhD, MSPH, LifeSouth's
Day on September 8, 2007... and YOU are invited. There will be free admission to Rainbow
Medical Director.
Springs State Park when you bring your library card, a library book or with the donation of a
Nolen said that a variety of situations have decreased donations, "Certainly summer
new or gently used family appropriate book. The event at Rainbow Springs will involve local
travel and school vacation have decreased our collections. This summer's heat wave is also
businesses, organizations and agencies, all coming together to improve literacy at beautiful
playing a role just in terms of people's general comfort level and willingness to donate."
Rainbow Springs State Park. The event runs from 10 am to 2 pm and will feature musicians,
LifeSouth is the sole blood supplier for 35 medical facilities in 17 counties in Florida.
storytellers, Police units, Fire units, Smokey Bear,Animal Control, Marion County
On average, the blood center need 1,600 donors weekly to meet the needs of the patients in the
Library, Barnes & Noble, Humane Society, Literacy Council and many more interesting and
hospitals they provide.
educational participants.
"We need the residents of north central Florida to donate during the next few days to
Sparking a person's interest is the first step in wanting to learn more about an activity
help supplies recover to safe levels. Fortunately the communities we serve are responsive
or issue. Literacy blossoms when interest, opportunity and the quest for knowledge are
when they know there is a critical blood shortage and we're confident that we'll see response
present. Bring the entire family and don't forget to bring that library card. Rainbow Springs
to our appeal," Nolen said.
State Park is located 4 miles north of Dunnellon on US Highway 41 (The Desoto Trail). For
Please call toll free (888) 795-2707 or visit www.lifesouth.org for donor center and
additional information, please call the park at 352 465-1840.
blood drive information. Blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh 110 pounds.
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