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GreyStone Hosts Blood Drive on May 9

The American Red Cross needs your help! Learn more about an upcoming blood drive at GreyStone.

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at GreyStone Power Corporation on Thursday, May 9 from noon to 5 p.m. The event will be held in GreyStone’s auditorium at the Douglasville office, located at 4040 Bankhead Highway. GreyStone hosts blood drives in honor of former lineman Travis Allen, who died in 1995 as a result of injuries sustained while on duty.

To schedule an appointment, contact GreyStone Benefits Administrator Carla Pierce by email at carla.pierce@greystonepower.com or online at redcrossblood.org using sponsor code: greystone.

You may donate whole blood once every eight weeks (56 days), and you must wait 16 weeks (112 days) if donating double red blood cells. Those who donate blood or platelets between April 1 and June 30, 2013 will be automatically entered to win one of three $1,000 gift cards.

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GreyStone Power serves more than 104,500 members in portions of eight counties, including Paulding, Douglas, Fulton, Cobb, Carroll, Bartow, Fayette and Coweta counties. Learn more at www.greystonepower.com.

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