Events aim to bring awareness to Latinos

Two local events are serving to educate and bring awareness to Latinos about the need to give blood and how to deal with diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s.

The Latino Merchant Associations and the local chapter of the American Red Cross have organized an annual blood drive for five years featuring cancer patient Arely Navarro. Arely is a 9-year-old San Marcos resident and was diagnosed with leukemia at age 4. However, as Hilda Ance, American Red Cross community outreach consultant, said, “Thanks to blood donations and chemotherapy, she’s been declared a survivor.” Arely now has a normal life; she plays sports and practices karate.

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