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Brian Hotrum, pastor of the Evangelical Church in Sweet Home, gets his blood drawn by Brandi Marker of the American Red Cross Wednesday, April 1, during a blood drive at the Evangelical Church. The event was a response to what the Red Cross says is a critical shortage of blood, due to a lack of donors during the coronavirus pandemic. The Red Cross reported collecting 37 units of blood, just shy of its goal of 42, from 43 donors, 12 of whom were walk-ins.