First Lutheran Church to host blood drive July 30

Every 2 to 3 seconds, someone in this country needs blood, and the types most often in need are O-negative and O-positive.

Only 6 percent of the population has O negative blood, but it is the universal blood type, which means that anyone can receive it. In emergency or trauma situations, when there is no time to cross-match the donor's blood with the patient's, O negative blood is the type most...