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Community blood drive on Hilton Head Island

Submitted by Jennifer Lifsey, Digital Community Producer
Monday, September 12th, 2011, 11:30am
Community blood drive on Hilton Head Island

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC (WTOC) - The Blood Alliance will hold a community blood drive on Monday, Sept. 12, at the Mall at Shelter Cove on Hilton Head Island.

The blood drive will be from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Come out and give the gift of life.

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Community blood drive set for Aug. 31

Submitted by Jennifer Lifsey, Digital Community Producer
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011, 11:30am
Community blood drive set for Aug. 31

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC (WTOC) - The Blood Alliance will hold a community blood drive on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the S.H.A.R.E. Center, located at 6 Office Way Suite 915, on Hilton Head Island.

The blood drive will be from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Come out and give the gift of life.

Call Laura Mason at 843.785.6444 for more details.

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DHEC to offer free workshop for people with ongoing health problems

Submitted by Jennifer Lifsey, Digital Community Producer
Thursday, August 11th, 2011, 2:52pm
DHEC to offer free workshop for people with ongoing health problems

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC (WTOC) - A free workshop for people with ongoing health conditions such as arthritis, chronic lung disease, depression, diabetes, heart disease, asthma or high blood pressure will be offered by DHEC on Thursdays at 2:30 p.m., from Sept. 22 through Oct. 27. 

This program, called “Better Choices, Better Health,”  is also designed for caregivers of people with chronic conditions. I Chronic Disease Self Management Program helps you take charge of your life as you learn to manage your chronic condition.

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36M lbs. of turkey recalled in salmonella outbreak

Submitted by Jennifer Lifsey, Digital Community Producer
Thursday, August 4th, 2011, 10:11am
36M lbs. of turkey recalled in salmonella outbreak

(WTOC) - Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation is recalling 36 million pounds of ground turkey products

Grocery stores nationwide are pulling the millions of pounds of possibly tainted ground turkey off store shelves in one of the biggest meat recalls ever.

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The Mall at Shelter Cove to hold blood drive on Aug. 1

Submitted by alexwtoc on Tuesday, July 26th, 2:54 pm
The Mall at Shelter Cove to hold blood drive on Aug. 1

HILTON HEAD ISLAND (WTOC) - There will be a blood drive held on Aug. 1 at 24 Shelter Cove Lane at The Mall at Shelter Cove on Hilton Head Island .

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Hilton Head blood donation opportunities for July

Submitted by Jennifer Lifsey, Digital Community Producer
Monday, July 11th, 2011, 4:45pm
Hilton Head blood donation opportunities for July

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC (WTOC) - The American Red Cross is asking for community members to roll up a sleeve and give blood because of a critical blood shortage nationwide. 

Blood donations were at the lowest level the Red Cross has seen during the May and June months in over a dozen years, while demand for blood products remains steady.

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29 Beaufort Co. schools named award winners in Healthier US School Challenge

Submitted by Jennifer Lifsey, Digital Community Producer
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011, 1:28pm
29 Beaufort Co. schools named award winners in Healthier US School Challenge

In a junk-food world, schools that serve their students balanced meals and encourage daily exercise are few-and-far between.

Twenty-nine of 31 Beaufort County schools are designated winners in the US Department of Agriculture’s Healthier US School Challenge.

The victories are not surprising to Superintendent Valerie Truesdale. Her efforts are part of a more aggressive trend in healthier cafeteria options in South Carolina Schools.

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