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On Sept. 15, the Division of Hematology hosted their annual basketball fundraiser for sickle cell. There was a blood drive, CPR training and of course,<\/p>\n

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2024 winners, IAR Soldiers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

a basketball competition. $28,376 was raised this year, up from $10,000 last year!<\/p>\n

The IAR (Islamic Association of Raleigh) Soldiers beat the other 11 teams and won the basketball tournament.<\/p>\n

300 people attended the event, and a considerable number also contributed to the blood drive!<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Read more about this event and it’s history here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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