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TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) - South Georgia organization The Eastern Stars is hosting a blood drive in collaboration with the American Red Cross to battle Georgia’s blood shortage.

The drive will be hosted Saturday, Feb. 16, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Tift County Extension Service Center.

To make an appointment to donate, visit redcrossblood.org and use code WS11.

You can contact The Eastern Stars’ secretary Tina Woods at 229-326-0153 for more information.

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