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Canton’s blood drive will be on Jan. 6

An American Red Cross blood drive is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 6 at the Canton City Hall auditorium, 110 Academy St. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

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An American Red Cross blood drive is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 6 at the Canton City Hall auditorium, 110 Academy St. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
By Carolyn Cunningham – For the AJC
Dec 24, 2022

Canton city officials will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 6 at the City Hall auditorium, 110 Academy St., Canton.

To schedule an appointment and to complete a Rapid Pass, visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter the sponsor code of CantonCityHall.

All donors will be entered automatically for a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LVII in Phoenix, Arizona.

The prize includes travel, hotel, a $500 gift card, pre-game activities and more.

For more information, call 1-800-733-2767.

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