LIFELINE is issuing a special plea for blood donors at this Thursday’s blood drive at First United Methodist Church in Paris.

Melinda Reid, LIFELINE Marketing Manager, said, “We will have two LIFELINE Bloodmobiles at FUMC on Thursday from 12noon-6pm.”

The FUMC Blood Drive used to draw some 70-plus units of blood collected, but lately has been averaging 37-48 units.

Reid is asking current blood donors and persons who have never donated blood before to please show up at the blood drive Thursday. For many, blood donations mean life.