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Published September 13, 2009, 12:00 AM

Blood donations


Tatiana Sepulveda takes donated blood from Adrien Quiles at the Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla. Before the recession hit, Jacksonville's blood bank would pull its buses up to the Anheuser-Busch brewery and pump 300 units of blood from employees. Then came buyouts, retirements and layoffs. During the company's last blood drive, the Blood Alliance only collected about 45 units. (Associated Press)
Read the article: Layoffs mean fewer blood donors