More than 140 people turned out last Monday for a blood drive at First Christian Church in honor of Chase Pemberton, a local youth recently diagnosed with leukemia.
Blood Assurance collected 108 units of blood during the event, which they believe may be one of their largest drives in the region. Of the 144 people who came, 93 were able to donate; others were deferred due to low iron, blood pressure issues, or long wait times.
Don Pemberton, Chase’s father, said it was “an overwhelming response,” and that Hoptown did “an amazing thing.”…