Vitalant honors woman who has donated 90 gallons of blood
Vitalant honored a Colorado woman who has donated 90 gallons of blood since she started donating 50 years ago.
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Vitalant honored a Colorado woman who has donated 90 gallons of blood since she started donating 50 years ago.
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