PHOENIX – Arizona’s blood supply is in crisis. For minority patients, the shortage is even more severe.

Corina Chick sat in a reclined chair at a community blood drive at Cesar Chavez Library, her arm stretched out as a needle drew a pint of blood. A Red Cross nurse taped the clear plastic tubing in place while Chick, a registered nurse herself, explained why she had taken time from her day. ×

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