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Metro Detroit blood donor saved by own blood donation

Published: January 9, 2023 at 5:50 PMUpdated: June 28, 2024 at 9:15 PM

Tags: oakland county, local news, red cross, metro detroit, macomb county, blood donation, rochester hills, health, merrissa hoffman, Health, Blood Donation, Red Cross, Merrissa Hoffman, Rochester Hills, Oakland County, Macomb County, Metro Detroit

Merrissa Hoffman, 32, of Rochester Hills had always wanted to donate blood, but she had never actually done it. When a friend who is a regular donor mentioned she had an appointment to give, Hoffman decided to make one too.

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