The American Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday in Junction City  resulted in the collection of 79 units of blood….an encouraging total after problems occurred during the blood drive on Thursday at the Municipal Building.

Due to internet issues in the Municipal Building the drive had to be cancelled on Thursday.

Initially the goal had been to obtain 75 units of blood on Thursday, and 50 on Friday. But because of the problems Thursday the blood drive had to be reduced to one day.

Coordinator Tom McRae noted normally the second day of a planned drive is the slow day, but Friday the turnout was steady all day with only one or two times where donors had a wait time of more than a few minutes, and there was never a time when no one was waiting.

McRae also issued a thank you to loyal donors, several of whom returned on Friday after being turned away on Thursday.