Month: January 2023

Fifty states. Fifty-eight years. For more than a half century, Al Whitney has been giving blood and platelets around the country. He just gave platelets in Michigan for the third time, and has one message for potential blood donors – why do it? “To save a life,” Whitney said. “It helps people. It could be …

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Carlee Ramirez didn’t expect to use her lifesaving skills training – but it came in handy when an emergency occurred in the classroom. Ramirez is a kindergarten teacher for Lake Fenton Public Schools and runs the summer learning program at West Shore Elementary School. Last summer during a class, Ramirez noticed one of her students, …

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