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The Utah Red Cross will open donation centers on Thanksgiving to meet platelet needs.

Centers in Salt Lake Lehi and Layton will operate with morning hours on Nov. 27.

Donors receive PAC-MAN socks and A1C testing as gratitude for their contributions.

SALT LAKE CITY — Every year during the holiday season, the American Red Cross depends on the generosity of donors to give platelets as a show of gratitude to offer hope for families in need and make a real difference.

"Between November, December and January, we see not only the dip in donors from holidays, but also from people taking vacations, illness, weather-related issues, and so that's where the kind of those factors come into play, and we see less donors coming in the door," said Jeremi

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