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Carolina Renaissance Festival teams up with the Red Cross to tackle blood shortage

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HUNTERVILLE, N.C. — The Carolina Renaissance Festival and the Red Cross are teaming up to tackle the blood shortage in America.

The organizations will be holding a blood drive Thursday afternoon at the Huntersville Blood Donation Center.

It is expected to begin at 1 p.m. and run until 7 p.m.

The first 100 donors will receive a free ticket to the Carolina Renaissance Festival, which starts in October.


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