A community blood drive sponsored by the Rancho Murieta Women’s Club attracted 73 participants to the Rancho Murieta Community Church on April 29. Vitalant, the local blood bank, collected 58 whole blood donations and eight Power Red donations, each equivalent to two donations, totaling 74 pints. In the right photo, Andy Reed donated O-negative blood, which is negative for the CMV virus. Donors such as Reed are deemed “Heroes for Babies” because their blood is considered the safest for premature and newborn babies. In the photo above, the church's worship area was transformed into a donation center. Photos by Gail Bullen