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Community Donors Step Up at Blood Drive

Feb 11, 2026 10:56AM ● By Joe Wirt

Donor Elizabeth Myers and Vitalant nurse Kristen Graves help supply badly needed blood during the Rancho Murieta Women’s Club quarterly blood drive at St. Vincent de Paul Church on Jan. 26. The drive collected 45 whole blood donations and six Power Red donations, totaling 56 pints. Although 57 people made appointments, 10 were no-shows, offset by 10 walk-ins. Photo by Gail Bullen

Donor Elizabeth Myers and Vitalant nurse Kristen Graves help supply badly needed blood during the Rancho Murieta Women’s Club quarterly blood drive at St. Vincent de Paul Church on Jan. 26. The drive collected 45 whole blood donations and six Power Red donations, totaling 56 pints. Although 57 people made appointments, 10 were no-shows, offset by 10 walk-ins. Photo by Gail Bullen