Donors have to be in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds, and must be at least 17 years old. There is no upper age limit!

Donating blood saves lives. An auto accident victim may use 20-40 pints of blood. One liver transplant can use up to 200 pints of blood. Your blood type will be identified.

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The gift of life keeps on giving...
When her husband Graham was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, Beverly Wine had no idea what effect his passing would ultimately have on the community. Putting her life back together with her two children was her first priority. Now, a year later, she has found a way to keep his name alive, help other people and deal with her grief, all at the same time.

Graham was the recipient of numerous blood transfusions. Taking her cue from how invigorated he felt after these transfusions, Beverly decided to hold a blood drive in his memory. Not fixating on the date of his death, but rather near his birthday, she put the wheels in motion to organize a blood drive at her workplace, the Pre K Center at Howe. Her focus - give something back to the community. "If you help someone else, it helps you to get through your grief", she shared.

Feeling good, if only for a short time, was a well-earned bonus for her husband as he struggled through aggressive cancer treatments. Beverly watched his energy temporarily return, enough to enjoy a ride in a convertible and lunch with a friend. She also was aware that many chemotherapy patients sometimes had to wait after a treatment to get transfusions because of reduced blood inventories. Her determination to ease this delay intensified when she heard the need for blood was crucial during the Christmas holiday.

With no immediate family close by, Beverly was able to recruit some of hers and her late-husband's co-workers in the weeks prior to the blood drive. The date was set for May 19th and she had 46 people pledged to give "the gift of life". "They were genuine in their desire to help us help the community", she said. When it was over, 41 people had been through the door, 12 of them "first time donors". Many people who could not make it to the blood drive but wanted to show their support, came to the Cape Fear Chapter's Blood Center and donated in Graham Wine's memory. The drive was a success, and what began as a testimony to her husband, will now become a yearly event for Beverly and her children. They know first-hand how important blood donations are and praise the work of the volunteer and paid staff here in Wilmington, as well as the hundreds of current blood donors who give regularly.

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