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Do your part for medicine by donating blood, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8 at United Healthcare (fifth floor conference room, 2300 Clayton Road, Concord). Call 1-800-733-2767 or go to redcrossblood.org (Sponsor Code: UHC) to schedule an appointment.

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