LifeSouth says Jacksonville is in “emergency need of blood,' which means it has less than a two-day supply of blood to give to the city and a minimum of six hospitals it serves.
Karim Zarak donated blood for the first time on Sunday.
It’s personal for Zarak. His 4-year-old brother died several years ago from leukemia. His family relied on blood donors to help him.LifeSouth is hoping more people can be like Zarak. That’s why it has been hosting blood donation events.“We do not have enough regular donors in the area for the supply that we go through here,” he said.
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