Think outside the gift box: Donate blood and give more life

From American Red Cross

The best gifts can not be bought in a store. The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give more life by giving blood this December,with an opportunity in Havre Monday, Dec. 18, at Havre High School from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Alison Wissen knows the power of blood donations. She received 22 units of blood products after experiencing complications during childbirth.

“I truly owe my life to blood donors,” she said. “Even the skilled hands of my surgeons could not have saved me without the blood.”

Because of blood and platelet donors, Wissen will c...