It seems like there are two things we are always in need of in the panhandle. We could "always use the moisture," and we need people who will donate blood.
When Carla Contreras was twelve years old she lost her battle with lukemia. Cancer sucks. We can all admit it. When it is a fight for a child it is even worse. Why is this a thing?
According to a press release, Coffee Memorial usually has a three-to-five-day supply on hand for local hospitals. Levels have dwindled to less than one day.
The Coffee Memorial Blood Center has teamed up with Amarillo National Bank to bring our community a little closer together through helping one another out.
Coffee Memorial always needs blood. There really isn't ever enough to fill the need of patients in the area Coffee covers. The summer months are especially tough. Add a multiple vehicle wreck to the mix and things get desperate.