Community Steps Up to Donate Blood By James Ritch - January 27, 2022 0 403 Wallace Cooley, right,of Jamesville, helps team leader Wanda Walker, of Norfolk, at the end of his donation. Photos by Jim Ritch – Blood Drive Exmore 1 of 5 Gonzalo Mateo, of Franktown, came to make his second donation and support a friend, Matt Sexauer, who coordinated the church’s blood drive. Betsy Kilmon, of Wachapreague, donates for her fourth time. Leslie Crockett, right, a Melfa resident born on Tangier Island, discusses his donation with Red Cross phlebotomist Tempest Harris, of Chesapeake, VA. Volunteering at the registration table are from left, Matt Sexauer, of Belle Haven; G.W. Adkins, of Exmore; Rev. Mikang Kim, pastor at Epworth; and Joyce Bowen, of Exmore. Amy Silva, left, of Onancock, registers Jan. 20 to donate blood at Epworth United Methodist Church. Signing her in for her first donation are, from left, Matt Sexauer, of Belle Haven; G.W. Adkins, of Exmore; Rev. Mikang Kim, pastor at Epworth; and Joyce Bowen, of Exmore.