According to Red Cross spokeswoman Jecoliah Ellis, the Northern New England Region (that's Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire) goes through about 700 pints of blood a day. That means that the national record is less than three days worth of blood.
Ellis also said that of the first-time donors at last year's Gift of Life, about 31 percent have donated again at Red Cross events. She said that lines up with what they see nationally.
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