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Give Blood Save A Life
This month is National Blood Donor Month and every January we help promote a cause that saves millions of lives each year, The American Red Cross. Make a blood donation this month and Shearer Volkswagen will award you:
  • 10% off your service bill* or 
  • $500 discount on your Volkswagen vehicle purchase (New or Used)*
Just bring in your donation registration sheet with the bar code and date on it for verification to receive discount. Blood cannot be manufactured - it can only come from generous donors.

Facts about blood needs:

  • Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
  • More than 41,000 blood donations are needed every day.
  • A total of 30 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S.
  • The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 pints.
  • The blood used in an emergency is already on the shelves before the event occurs.
  • More than 1.6 million people were diagnosed with cancer last year. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.
  • A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.

Benefits of Donating:

  • It feels great to donate!
  • You get free juice and delicious cookies.
  • It's something you can spare –most people have blood to spare... yet, there is still not enough to go around.
  • You will help ensure blood is on the shelf when needed –most people don't think they'll ever need blood, but many do.
  • You will be someone's hero –in fact, you could help save more than one life with just one donation.

Blood Drives Near You

*Must present donation registration at time of purchase. Blood donation must take place during the month of January 2016. Discount does not apply to prior purchases. Offer only valid in the month of January, 2016. Other restrictions may apply. See Service & Sales Department for more information!
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Ingredients: 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat 3  tablespoons vegetable oil 4 cubed beef bouillon, crumbled 4 cups water 1 teaspoon dried rosemary 1 teaspoon dried parsley 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed 4 carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces 4 stalks celery, cut in 1 inch pieces 1 large onion, chopped 2 teaspoons cornstarch 2 teaspoons cold water Directions: In a large pot or dutch oven, cook beef in oil over medium heat until brown. Dissolve bouillon in water and pour into pot. Stir in rosemary, parsley and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour. Stir potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion into the pot. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 teaspoons cold water and stir into stew. Cover and simmer 1 hour more.

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