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Art Van Furniture, American Red Cross Host Community Blood Drive
June 3,
2016 by in Industry, Special Events 
Art Van Furniture, the Midwest’s largest furniture retailer has joined forces with the American Red Cross to host a community blood drive on Friday, June 10 from 8a.m. to 2 p.m at Art Van Furniture’s Corporate Training Center in Warren, Michigan.
“The gift of blood is always needed, but is even more critical during the challenging summer months, when warm weather holidays and outdoor activities make scheduling regular donations difficult,” said Gary Van Elslander, President of Art Van Furniture. “Donating blood is such a simple and generous way to do your part to save lives. The Art Van Furniture team is proud to be a partner of the American Red Cross and to provide metro Detroiters with the opportunity to donate blood and support the efforts of this valuable organization.”
The American Red Cross is the largest single supplier of blood and blood products in the United States. A single donation can help save the lives of up to three people.
Donors must be at least 17 years old (or 16 years old with parental consent), weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, and present a valid picture ID. Thos interested in donating can sign up in advance and schedule an appointment at
www.redcrossblood.org
, sponsor code: artvan or call 800-RED-CROSS. For additional information, visit artvan.com