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Local girl organizes annual blood drive

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Tiffani Pekkala, 17, organizes an annual community blood drive. The Hayes Freedom High School junior has a rare genetic disorder that requires regular treatments of plasma to help her body fight off infection, and wanted to do something to give back.

Tiffani Pekkala is serious about her efforts to secure donors for the American Red Cross Blood Drive.“I have bribed classmates to donate with food and movies,” she joked.

The Tuesday, April 24, event at Hayes Freedom High School will be the fourth time Pekkala and her grandmother, Bette-Jo Poser, have organized a community-wide blood drive.

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