The Jewish community of San Antonio is contributing more blood to the local American Red Cross blood donors campaign than any other group in the area, it was reported here today.
The drive in the Jewish community is sponsored by the Agudas Achim Brotherhood. The Agudas Achim was the first organized group in the area to offer to sponsor a drive for mass donation of blood.
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