Summer 2014 - Miller-Keystone Blood Center

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Lehigh Valley, PA
Lehigh Valley Corporate Center
1465 Valley Center Parkway
Bethlehem, PA 18017
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M I L L E R - K E Y S T O N E
Regional Highlights
1In Berks County
High Schools Honored
4In the Lehigh Valley
2014 Cruise Aboard
the LifeLine
5 In Carbon/Chester/
Montgomery
Scholarship Recipients
Named
8 In New Jersey/Luzerne/
Monroe
Out & About
14 In Bucks/Philadelphia/
Schuylkill
Blood Drive Calendar
MILLER-KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTER
OUR HOSPITALS
Blue Mountain Health System
Lehighton, PA • Palmerton, PA
Grand View Hospital
Sellersville, PA
Brandywine Hospital
Coatesville, PA
Hackettstown Regional Medical Center
Hackettstown, NJ
Easton Hospital
Easton, PA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Hunterdon Medical Center
Flemington, NJ
Jennersville Regional Hospital
West Grove, PA
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, PA • Bethlehem, PA •
Hazleton, PA
C E N T E R
P U B L I C A T I O N
Blood Center Honors Area High Schools
More than 6,000 individuals, including principals, teachers, student council presidents, athletes, musicians,
and other students rolled up their sleeves to save lives in our community as part of the Blood Center’s
2013-2014 high school campaign.
The success of this year’s high school
blood drive program was celebrated
at recognition events held at Barnhouse Village (Bath), Mahoning Valley
Country Club (Lehighton) and Reading
Country Club (Reading).
86 high schools held blood drives
this school year. More than 6,000
units of blood were collected, providing the gift of life for more than 14,000
patients at hospitals throughout the
Pennsylvania and New Jersey counties
served by MKBC.
For more information on the High
School Blood Drive Program, contact
the Donor Resources Department at
800-223-6667.
Congratulations to Panther Valley High School, recipient of the 2014 “Spirit Award”
for our Northeast region!
Phoenixville Hospital
Phoenixville, PA
Pottstown Memorial Medical Center
Pottstown, PA
Reading Health System
Reading, PA
Allentown Central Catholic
High School
Boyertown Area Senior
High School
Fleetwood Area High School
Antietam High School
Brandywine Heights High School
Schuylkill Health System
Pottsville, PA
Bangor High School
Carbon Career &
Technical Institute
Governor Mifflin Senior
High School
St. Joseph Medical Center
Reading, PA
Berks Career & Technology
Center-East
Career Institute of Technology
Hamburg Area High School
Catasauqua High School
High Point Baptist Academy
Berks Career & Technology
Center-West
Conrad Weiser Area High
School
I-Lead Charter School
Berks Catholic High School
Daniel Boone Area High School
Jim Thorpe High School
Bethlehem Catholic High School
Dieruff High School
Bethlehem Vo-Tech
Easton Area High School
Kutztown Area Senior
High School
Blair Academy
Emmaus High School
Blue Mountain Academy
Exeter High School
Sacred Heart Hospital
Allentown, PA
Belvidere High School
St. Luke’s University Health Network
Allentown, PA •Bethlehem, PA • Coaldale, PA
Easton, PA • Quakertown, PA • Phillipsburg, NJ
2013-2014
Joseph Bubba, Esq., Chairman
Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C.
Peter J. Castagna, Jr., President-CEO
Miller-Keystone Blood Center
Everitt F. Binns, Ph.D.
Grand View Hospital
John Haney
St. Luke’s Hospital Physicians Group
Rocco DelVecchio, Vice Chairman
Lafayette Ambassador Bank
James Anderson
Campbell, Rappold & Yurasits LLP
Geoffrey Borda, CPA
Abraham, Borda, Covino, Butz, LaValva & Co.
Susan M. Williams, Ed.M.
Lehigh Valley Children’s Centers
Joseph Gehringer, Secretary
Air Products (Retired)
Mallika Bhandary, M.D.
Phoenixville Hospital
Walter Everson
Zee Medical Service Company
Freedom High School
Hackettstown High School
Immanuel Christian
Lehigh Career & Technical
School
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DONOR CENTER LOCATIONS: 1255 S. Cedar Crest Boulevard, Suite 1300, Allentown, PA 18103 • 1465 Valley Center Parkway, Bethlehem, PA 18017
2925 William Penn Highway, Suite 105, Easton, PA 18045 • 128 Eagleview Boulevard, Lionville, PA 19353 • 2745A Leiscz’s Bridge Road, Reading, PA 19605
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B L O O D
High schools sponsoring blood drives during the past year include:
Miller-Keystone Blood Center currently serves as the only blood provider to the following hospital systems:
Chestnut Hill Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
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SATELLITE LOCATIONS: Western Pocono Community Library, 131 Pilgrim Way, Brodheadsville, PA 18322 • Hazle Township Commons Building,
103 West 27th Street, Hazle Township PA 18202 • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 102 N. Hellertown Avenue, Quakertown, PA 18951 • Plainfield
Volunteer Fire Company, 6480 Sullivan Trail, Wind Gap, PA 18091
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Blood Center Honors Area High Schools
In This Issue
continued from p. 1
Lehigh Valley Academy
Reading High School
Lehigh Valley Charter School
for the Performing Arts
Reading Muhlenberg Career
Lehighton Area High School
Salisbury High School
Liberty High School
Saucon Valley High School
Marian Catholic High School
Schuylkill Valley High School
and Tech Center
Moravian Academy
Blood Center Honors Area
High Schools
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2014 Heroes Blood Drive
Challenge
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Blood Center Award Recipients 3
Blood Center Cruises
Back In Time
4
2014 Scholarship Recipients
5
Someone Special
5
Volunteers Honored for
their Hours of Service
6
Top Ten Excuses for Not
Donating Blood
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Tributes/Memorials 7
Out & About Photos
8-13
Blood Drive Calendar
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Shenandoah Valley High School
Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Southern Lehigh High School
Muhlenberg Senior High School
Spring Ford High School
Nazareth High School
Tamaqua High School
North Warren High School
The Hill School
Northampton Area High School
Tulpehocken Senior
Northern Lehigh High School
High School
Northwestern Lehigh
High School
Notre Dame High School
Oley Valley High School
Owen J. Roberts
Palisades High School
Palmerton High School
Panther Valley High School
Parkland High School
Warren County Vocational
Thank you to guest speaker Marian Perna,
who shared her personal story with
attendants at the Lehigh Valley breakfast.
Mrs. Perna has received multiple transfusions, starting with chemotherapy for
leukemia treatment as a teenager, followed
by hip replacement surgery in her ’20s.
She also received transfusions during the
birth of each of her three daughters.
Technical School
Warren Hills Regional High
School
West Mont Christian Academy
Western Montgomery
Career & Technical
Whitehall High School
Pen Argyl High School
Perkiomen Valley High School
Pleasant Valley High School
William Allen High School
Phillipsburg High School
Pope John Paul II High School
Wilson Area High School
Phoenixville High School
Pottsgrove High School
Wilson Senior High School
Pine Forge Academy
Pottstown High School
Wyomissing Area Junior-
Pius X High School
Pottsville High School
Senior High
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Peter J. Castagna, Jr.
President-CEO
Janet D. Busse
BS, MT (ASCP) SBB, MS QA
Senior Vice President &
Chief Operating Officer
D. Kip Kuttner, D.O.
Vice President, Medical Director
John Willson
Vice President, Fiscal Affairs
Marie S. Clemens
Editor
Sean Tinney
Associate Editor
Phone: 610-691-5850 • 800-B-A-DONOR
Fax: 610-691-2326
Website: www.GIVEaPINT.org
Readers are invited to send their
comments and letters to us at:
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Helping to launch the first annual “Boots Badges Bandages” campaign were Matthew
Griffin, City of Bethlehem Fire Department; Michael Sorrentino, South Whitehall Police
Department; and William Guth, City of Bethlehem EMS.
Twin Valley High School
is a publication designed to inform
our community about the programs
and services of the Miller-Keystone
Blood Center.
Miller-Keystone Blood Center
Lehigh Valley Corporate Center
1465 Valley Center Parkway
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Blood Center Award Recipients
Harvey and Sue Hohl present the Angela Hohl Memorial Award to Twin Valley High School. Twin Valley achieved the highest percentage
increase in donor participation during the 2013-14 school year.
2014 Heroes Blood Drive Challenge
Regional Fire, Police and EMS Corps Team Up for First Annual
“Boots Badges & Bandages” Competition
Miller-Keystone Blood Center’s
first annual “Boots Badges and
Bandages” competition between
firefighters, law enforcement and
emergency medical service personnel kicked-off on Memorial Day,
May 26, and is scheduled to run
through Labor Day, September 1.
“Blood donations traditionally
decline in the summer months,
due to high school breaks and
family vacations,” said Sean Tinney, Director of Marketing and
Business Development. “However, we still need to collect approximately 450 units per day, 365 days per year, to meet the
transfusion needs of our regional hospitals. The Boots Badges
and Bandages competition is a great way for the Blood Center to
partner with our local heroes, and to thank them for the leadership
they demonstrate every day in our community,”
Tinney notes that a single car accident victim can require as
many as 50 pints of blood, while premature infants often receive
blood transfusions during their stay in a neonatal intensive care
unit. Cancer patients, meanwhile, are the largest user group of
blood products, as they often require red cell and platelet transfusions during their course of chemotherapy treatment.
The public is invited to support the friendly competition by
donating in honor of their favorite hero. Each organization has
partnered with MKBC to recruit donors and raise awareness of
the importance of blood donation. Individuals can donate at any
MKBC donor center or community blood drive between May 26
and September 1, and have their donation go towards their favorite
first responder: Fire (Boots) Sponsor Code 7417 – Police (Badges)
Sponsor Code 7416 – EMS (Bandages) Sponsor Code 7418. Individual blood drives will have their own code.
To schedule an appointment at any MKBC donor center or
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Volunteer Ed Muschlitz was recently recognized by Lehigh Valley Business as a finalist
for the Volunteer of the Year Award. Pictured with Ed are his wife, Eileen, and MKBC
President & CEO, Pete Castagna.
aomi Pratt,
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Director of
Volunteer Services
and Resource
Development, was
recently honored
by the Volunteer
Center of the
Lehigh Valley for
Excellence
in Volunteer
Administration.
Marie Clemens, Director of Communications, accepts an award
on behalf of the Blood Center at
this year’s Association of Donor
Recruitment (ADRP) Conference
for Best Television PSA for our
“Tree of Life” spot!
The Blood Center wishes to acknowledge the tremendous,
ongoing support of our local media, without which we
would not be able to continue in our efforts to increase
awareness of the need for an active pool of blood donors.
On behalf of the staff of the Blood Center, our area
hospitals, and the patients that ultimately benefit from
these efforts, we say “Thank you! ”
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Someone Special
D E V E L O P M E N T
D O N O R
Blood Center Cruises Back In Time
MKBC Announces 2014
Scholarship Recipients
The Blood Center’s 20th annual “Cruise Aboard the LifeLine”
signature fundraiser took place on Friday, May 9. More than
450 passengers boarded at Bethlehem’s ArtsQuest™ Center at
SteelStacks™, which was magically transformed into an exciting
speak-easy, traveling back in time to celebrate the fabulous
Roaring ’20s, an era renowned for its art, music and fashion.
Once aboard, an evening of great food, fun and entertainment was
enjoyed by all, as passengers were treated to specially prepared
Cruise delicacies, action-packed casino games and an exciting live
auction, in addition to a silent auction and raffle. Entertainment was
provided courtesy of the Truth & Soul band.
Honorary captain of the 2014 Cruise was John T. Yurconic, Jr.,
President, John Yurconic Agency. Guest emcees for the evening were
Cat Country’s Becca Lynn and Sam Malone, and the evening’s Live
Auction was conducted by Houser Auctioneers. In addition to the
tireless efforts of this year’s Cruise committee, dozens of volunteers
supported the event serving in a variety of roles.
In addition to our Navigator sponsor, Viamedia, sponsors of our
2014 event included Deck
Masters: Hospital Central
OFFERING UP SPECIALIZED CRUISE
Services, PrintForce, RCN and
CUISINE THIS YEAR WERE:
The Morning Call; Engineers:
ArtsQuest™ Culinary Arts
Adams Outdoor Advertising,
and Hospitality
Clear Channel Radio, Connoiseur
Cabot Creamery
Media, Crayola, Cumulus Media
Catering by Karen Hunter
Cat Country 96 & WLEV 100.7,
Cathy’s Creative Catering
John Yurconic Agency, Lafayette
Chocolate Fantasy Fountains
Ambassador Bank, Lehigh Valley
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit –
Bethlehem
Health Network, Neusse PhoGranny Schmidt’s Bake Shop
tography, PenTeleData, and the
Kyms Creations
Truth & Soul Band; Officers: Air
Maison Blanc Catering
Products, Baltic Linen, Capital
Piece ‘a Cake
BlueCross, Computer ManageRoyal Gourmet Foods
ment and Marketing Associates,
The Allentown/
Bethlehem Goose
East Penn Manufacturing; FitzThe Best Western Lehigh
patrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C.; FL
Valley Hotel
Smidth, Highmark Blue Shield,
Tombler’s Bakery
Lehigh Valley Magazine and
Waterfalls Catered Affairs
Lehigh Valley Style; Port-of-Call
Wegmans
Guides: B. Braun, Banko Beverage, BSI Corporate Benefits,
Coca-Cola Bottling Company of
the Lehigh Valley, EnergyWeb
Solutions, Grand View Hospital,
Lehigh Gas Corporation, LVHNHazleton General Hospital, Patti’s
Petals, PennCap Properties,
PPL Corporation, Ritter & Bried
PC, Schuler Service, Inc; Schuylkill Health System, Service Electric
Cablevision, St. Joseph Regional Health System, St. Luke’s University
Health Network, TD Bank and Westgate Jewelers; and Mates:
Abraham, Borda, Corvino, Butz, Lavalva & Company, PC; Albarell
Electric, Arbor Insurance Group, Dr. Everitt & Faith Binns, Campbell,
Rappold & Yurasits; Concannon, Miller & Co.; Compass Point
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(L-R) Smiling for the camera are MKBC board member John Haney and wife Kate, MKBC
President & CEO Pete Castagna and wife Angela, and Bill Moyer.
R E S O U R C E S
Best wishes to Nan Melber, Peggy Schwab,
Kathy Stagl and Mary Yackovetsky, who were
recently recognized for their outstanding
Miller-Keystone Blood Center recently named the recipients of the 2014 High School
Blood Donor Recruitment Scholarship. Since 2002, this award has been presented
to high school blood drive chairpersons in recognition of their efforts in stimulating
interest and increasing the available blood supply within the 12 counties served by
MKBC. This year, 86 high schools ran blood drives, and 31 scholarship applications
were received, with 16 students selected to receive scholarship awards.
volunteer efforts!
at our Reading donor center and on area
mobile drives. Since joining the Blood
Center in 2010, she has logged more than
300 service hours. A dedicated blood
donor, she started volunteering when she
Consulting, Dream Events, Elegant Arrivals, Embassy Bank of the
Lehigh Valley; H.T. Lyons Inc.; Hanover Engineering Associates,
Houser Auctioneers, Jackpot Casino, Juli Kell Dance Studio, Lehigh
Valley IronPigs, Leiser’s Inc., Limo Van Express, Ms. Nancy Wallitsch, PC; Northampton Gallery of Pianos, Sacred Heart Hospital,
Servicemaster by Round the Clock, Seton Manor, Trans-Bridge Lines,
was no longer able to give blood. In addition to MKBC, she also volunteers at her
Church, and enjoys swimming, gardening,
traveling and walking her dog.
Since joining MKBC one year ago, PEGGY
Inc.; Univest Bank and Trust Co., and Viking Graphics. A very special
has accumulated more than 150 hours
thank you to all our sponsors, and to all of the local merchants who
donated items for the live and silent auctions.
“Miller-Keystone Blood Center is committed to saving lives by
partnering with our community to provide a continuous supply of
blood products and services,” said Sandra D. Thomas, Director of
Development. “We rely on the generosity of community businesses
and individuals to help us achieve our goals and remain true to
our mission.”
“We are thankful and privileged to have volunteer blood donors
who roll up their sleeves to provide the community with the gift of
life,” she continued, “and we remain grateful to all the volunteers
who donate their time, talent and philanthropic support to ensure a
safe and productive blood center.”
This Fall, planning will resume for the Blood Center’s 21st annual
event – Cruise to Woodstock, which is tentatively scheduled for
Friday, May 8, 2015. For more information, contact Thomas at
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of service as a Canteen Attendant at our
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Reading donor center. A regular blood
donor, she first learned about volunteer
opportunities from one of her friends who
was a Canteen Attendant at that time. She
volunteers at least once per week, and
is often willing to help out in last-minute
situations. She also volunteers with her
Church, and enjoys embroidery.
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(above) Thank you to Honorary Captain,
John Yurconic Jr, (L) pictured with
Joseph Bubba, Esq., MKBC Chairman
of the Board.
CO MMUN I TY CO N N ECT I O N
as a Donor Aide at our Cedar Crest donor
1 Christine Aponte 2 Selene Bazan
center. After retiring from the medical
3 Cayce Pope 4 Matthew Stanek
field, she was looking for somewhere to
5 Amanda Hillegas
volunteer that would enable her to use
her knowledge and experience, and found
For more information on the Blood
Donor Recruitment Scholarship
opportunity, visit MKBC’s website
at GIVEaPINT.org.
2014 R EC IPIE NTS INC LUD E :
(bottom, left) One of the highlights of our
annual Cruise event is our silent auction!
K ATHY joined MKBC in 2012 and has volunteered more than 225 hours of service
STUD E NTS PICTUR E D :
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(top, left) Cruise committee members
Mary Diehl (L) and Heather Kowatch get
into the Roaring ’20s spirit!
N AN volunteers as a Canteen Attendant
that the Blood Center was the perfect
fit. Kathy also volunteers at the Emmaus
Public Library and with her Church.
M ARY has donated more than 175 hours
CHRISTINE APONTE
Governor Mifflin High School
LEAH LITTLEFIELD
Twin Valley High School
of service since joining the Blood Center
DANIELLE BAER
Berks Career & Technology Center
ANDREW NOSTI
Palmerton High School
Attendant at our Allentown fixed site,
SELENE BAZAN
Tulpehocken High School
HELEN O’CONNOR
Carbon Career & Technical Institute
occasional Sunday when we are open.
COLLEEN CANFIELD
Boyertown High School
NICOLE OVERBY
Bethlehem Catholic High School
she loves talking, feeling needed, and
IAN CAREY
Salisbury High School
CAYCE POPE
Jim Thorpe High School
EMILY CULVERHOUSE
Antietam High School
EMILY SHECK
Muhlenberg High School
CURLISSA HENRY
Pine Forge Academy
MATTHEW STANEK
Tamaqua High School
AMANDA HILLEGAS
Saucon Valley High School
RICHELLE VAN HORN
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last year. She serves as a Canteen
working every Saturday, as well as an
She says she loves volunteering because
the ability to meet new people. In her
spare time, she also knits scarves for
the homeless.
On behalf of the residents of our local communities, who have ultimately benefited from their
dedication we thank Nan, Peggy, Kathy and
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Gallon Donor Honorees
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R E S O U R C E S
Top Ten Excuses for Not Donating Blood
Continuing with this issue, we highlight some of the reasons people give for not donating blood.
A continuous blood supply is essential to the health and welfare of our community. Sharing your
good health by donating blood provides a gift to the recipient – the opportunity for extended life.
Is there anything more special than a chance for tomorrow?
Thank you to all of the volunteers who attended our Lehigh Valley recognition event.
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Volunteers Honored for their
Hours of Service
KEVIN BITZ, 50 Gallons
EXCUSE
“I DON’T HAVE ANY SPARE BLOOD TO DONATE.” Blood makes up
about seven percent (7%) of your body’s weight, and the average adult has approximately two (2) pints of blood for every 25 pounds of body weight. The body
is constantly manufacturing blood, so after your whole blood donation, you will not be eligible to
donate for 56 days, during which time your body will completely replenish the blood you have so
generously donated.
The Blood Center recently honored its volunteers with special
recognition events held in Allentown and Leesport.
EXCUSE
During the 2013 calendar year, more than 400 volunteers donated over
26,000 hours of service, supporting the Blood Center’s crucial mission
J
AMES HANLON
50 Gallons
#7
“MY BLOOD ISN’T RICH ENOUGH.” The minimum hemoglobin (iron) level
to donate blood is 38, and if you are deferred for low hemoglobin, your collections
specialist can review ways in which to increase your iron level. In many cases, your
iron level can be increased significantly by some simple changes to your diet!
as the exclusive blood supplier
to our regional hospitals. The
volunteers, which included retir-
EXCUSE
ees, business people and high
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school/college students, assist in
a variety of positions including
“I’M AFRAID OF BEING TURNED DOWN.” There are many reasons why
you might be deferred from donating blood. Some of these deferrals are permanent,
while many of them are only temporary. The deferral criteria for blood donors is
constantly changing, which means that if you were turned down for donation in the
donor aids, canteen attendants,
past, you may now be eligible to donate! Visit our website at GIVEaPINT.org for an up-to-date list
telephone reminder callers,
of general eligibility guidelines.
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special event support and office
support. These volunteers assist
JOHN MORIARITY
80 Gallons
in the operations at our donor
centers in Allentown, Bethlehem,
Honorees at our Berks County luncheon
smile for the camera.
Easton, Lionville and Reading; our
satellite locations in Brodheads-
Highmark Walk for a
Healthy Community
Thank you to all of the walkers who came out as part of
the Blood Center’s team – a fun day was had by all!
ville, Hazle Township, Quakertown
and Wind Gap; and at over 1,800
annual blood mobiles throughout
eastern Pennsylvania and western
AT T E N T I O N A L L E N TOW N , B E T H L E H E M , E A STO N ,
MONROE, QUAKERTOWN AND READING
New Jersey.
Volunteers with hours of service
ranging from 100 to 16,000
Volunteers Needed!
hours were recognized, includ-
special recognition awards:
Speaking at both the Lehigh Valley and
Berks County events was Mrs. Stacy
Fidler. Stacy shared the story of her son,
a US Marine who was wounded in the line
of duty, and has received multiple blood
transfusions during the course of his care.
16,500: Jean Achey
2,000: Susan Tretter
13,500: William Younger
1,500: Jeanne Achenbach
ing the following volunteers, who
achieved new levels over 1,000
hours and were presented with
The Blood Center has an urgent need for CANTEEN ATTENDANTS
and DONOR AIDES ON BLOODMOBILE SITES throughout the
Lehigh Valley, Hazleton, Wind Gap and our Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester,
Monroe and Montgomery County regions. There are also various volunteer
positions available at our fixed sites in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton,
Lionville and Reading.
For more information, contact Naomi Pratt, Director, Volunteer
Services, at 610-691-5850, ext. 1211, or npratt@giveapint.org, or visit the
“Volunteer Opportunities” link on our web site, located at GIVEaPINT.org! n
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9,500: Jackie Younger
6,500: Ruth Arnoldin
4,500: Edward Muschlitz
3,000: Tom DeFilippo
Harry Lance
Conrad Schaumberg
1,000: Judy Reda
Janice Sell
Donald Williams
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2,500: Susie Brendel
Joyce Cropper
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Tributes/Memorials
F E B R U A R Y – M AY, 2 0 1 4
In Memory of Anthony Roy
Crayola
In Memory of Edward V. Okasinski
Mr. Matthew J. Okasinski
In Memory of Harold L. Butz
Brookmont Healthcare Center, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. & Gale Butz
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. & Geraldine Cramer
Ms. Virginia Fogel
Mr. and Mrs. Allen & Kathryn Raish
In Memory of Katie Cocca
Gilbert Funeral Home
Muhlenberg College
Mr. Leonard Blanar
Ms. Louise N. Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. Richard & Connie Sue Check
Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. & Eileen Flisak
Mr. and Mrs. Lee H. & Jean A. Gackenbach
Mrs. Patricia Grammes
Dr. Victor Iacocca
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley M. & Linda A. Luckenbill, Jr.
Ms. Ann Schlaffer
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis S. & Cheryl A. Sommer
In Memory of Keith Yoder
The Reading Hospital Care Management Department
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. & Karen L. Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin C. & Marianne D. Yoder
Mr. Ray Butterworth
In Memory of Natalie M. Hoffer
Mr. George G. Exinos
In Memory of Peter S. Miller
Mrs. Lois B. Miller
In Memory of Stanley A. Gawlik
Ladies of 59
Ms. Elaine E. Craig
Ms. Gertrude S. Deknikker
Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. & Regina M. Dundon
Ms. Joan M. Fedio
Ms. Nancy Flemming
Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. & Eunice M. Gawlik
Ms. Bertha H. Gawlik
Mr. Richard G. Gawlik, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. & Kristin M. Gawlik
Ms. Marie Kaplan
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard M. & Judith Ann Kodnovich
Ms. Sondra L. Krem
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio R. & Joyce A. Marmelo
Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. George W. & Linda M. Oplinger
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rice
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. & Jean L. Smith
Ms. Judith A. Sopko
Mr. and Mrs. Edward & Rosalie Vogrins
Mr. and Mrs. Edward & Rosalie Vogrins
Ms. Joan M. Wetmore
Mr. and Mrs. Brian F. & Dianne L. Yarsevich
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew G. & Marjorie L. Zellner
In Memory of Wayne A. Leibensperger
Carlow College Campus School
Hellertown Sportsmen’s Association
Ms. Michelle Peduto
Ms. Pamela D. Unger
Mrs. Amy Walter-Godshall
Mr. Mark L. Bibighaus
Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. & Brenda L. Covely
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard & Shirley Kulp
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. & April Nauroth
Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. & Jane L. Becker
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OUT&ABOUT
I N T H E L E H I G H V A L L E Y. . .
IN CHESTER/PHILADELPHIA...
First Annual IronPigs Blood
Drive a Resounding Success!
A
nother lucky donor at the
Iron Pigs blood drive was Steve
Labert, who won a baseball
autographed by Philadelphia
Phillies third baseman, Cody
Asche!
Premature babies are born every day and often require blood
transfusions as part of their care. The Blood Center was pleased
to be a sponsor of the 2014 March of Dimes “March for Babies”
held at Dorney Park in April!
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Philadelphia recently sponsored their first blood drive and
community social!
Thank you Zeta Tau Alpha
and West Chester University!
MKBC’s Carol Graves (R) smiles for the camera
with Chestnut Hill Community Association organizers Noreen Spota, Julie Byrnes, Dr. Liz Bales and
her daughter, Reese, at the annual blood drive
in memory of Dr. Teresa Garofalo. Thank you to
Chestnut Hill merchants who donated food for
donors and staff!
MKBC’s Sean Tinney (R) presents donor John Semonich with
a set of front-row seats to an
upcoming Phillies game, which
John won by entering a raffle at
the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs blood
drive in May!
Thank you to the Allstate Foundation, who presented the Blood
Center with a grant in support of our “My Blood Your Blood”
program!
I N N E W J E R S E Y. . .
Donors at Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey
Brook were treated to prizes with Amy Whary and
her Wheel of Fortune this winter!
I N M O N R O E C O U N T Y. . .
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onors at the most
recently blood drive
sponsored by Calvary
Bible Fellowship Church
included Jonathan and
Rochelle Kirkland!
The Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority at West Chester University at
their spring blood drive.
Varsity Club members and volunteers at
Phoenixville Area High School’s May blood
drive smile for the camera.
Leah Littlefield, Chairperson for Twin
Valley High School, thanks with donors
Rebecca, Brandon, and Amanda at
their blood drive.
Thank you to blood drive sponsor Pocono LAMA (Latin American Motorcycle
Association), and to unhugged.org, who donated a stuffed animal decked out
in MKBC riding gear!
IN SCHUYLKILL...
Hosting its first blood drive recently was
Tacony Masonic Temple! Coordinator Paul
Knapp, John Welsh and Wallace Rogers
enjoy some fellowship during the drive.
Hosting a successful blood drive this
Spring with Marian Catholic High School!
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Becky Connolly, blood drive coordinator at Jennersville YMCA, smiles for
the camera with donors Cynthia, Geoffrey and K.C.
T
hank you to Sue Seanor, who coordinated a
recent blood drive at Spring Mill Senior Living
in Phoenixville.
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OUT&ABOUT
I N M O N T G O M E R Y C O U N T Y. . .
YWCA Tri County Area
employees put their arms into
the ring for their blood drive.
The health fair and blood drive
was a tremendous success!
S
t. Luke’s Lutheran Church
blood drive was the site
of a replacement drive for
Bella Samsel, pictured with
her friend Madison Jordan.
Donors at the replacement
drive included Bella’s
mother, Alexandra. Thank
you to Bella’s grandparents, John and Joann
Murray, who host quarterly
blood drives at St. Luke’s!
Also hosting a first-time blood drive recently was the North
Penn YMCA, Indian Valley Branch in Harleysville. First time
donors Jennifer Smith and Jim Shaw smile for the camera.
Bethel AME Hosts First
MKBC Blood Drive
Pope John Paul High School donor, Jackie Bowes, poses
with collections specialist Gene Bray at their semiannual blood drive.
Christ Church of the Valley
(Royersford) hosts a blood
drive as part of their May
Servefest activities.
Replacement
Blood Drive
in Honor of
Bella Samsel
Congratulations to Pottsgrove High
School for a very successful annual
blood drive! Pictured are brothers
Kristian and Nikolas Cortez.
S
pring-Ford High
School volunteers
and blood donors
smile for the
camera, along with
Buddy the Blood
Drop (also known
as Jarred Arnold)!
Grace Lutheran Church (Royersford) donor Kevin
Shaikowski and drive coordinator Susan Firering enjoy
the canteen treats after their donations.
Thank you to
first-time blood
drive sponsor
Bethel AME in
Pottstown! Pictured is drive
coordinator
Helene Wilson.
SLM employees pose for a post-donation photo after their
recent blood drive!
Mount St. Joseph
Academy (Flourtown) recently
hosted its first
MKBC blood
drive to support
Chestnut Hill
Hospital! Pictured
are Megan Kelly
and Allie Hoffman.
Donors at the Global Advanced Metal blood drive in March
included Tim Knapp.
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Pottstown Memorial Medical Center donor Jennifer Gambone smiles
for the camera, along with MKBC Collection Staff in their St Patty’s Day
mustached masks!
I N C A R B O N C O U N T Y. . .
Robert Reynolds donates at
Perkiomen Valley High School’s
Spring blood drive.
Donors at the St. Luke’s
Lutheran Church (Gilbertsville)
blood drive included Bonnie
Ritter, church secretary.
Thank you to the blood drive team at Palmerton High School for a
successful 2013-14 campaign!
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OUT&ABOUT
IN READING/BERKS...
Shillington Fire Company Hosts
Wentzel Memorial Drive
The Hamburg High School student blood
drive committee is ready for action at
their most recent blood drive!
O
ur Reading donor center was recently
visited by members of the Seventh Day
Adventist Church, who were participating
in the Church’s give back to the community
day. Congratulations to first-time donors
Emmanuel Mendez, Serranao Peguero,
Jose Mendez, and Alexandra Suarez ! Thank Your Mohrsville
Church of the Brethren!
Morning Star Fellowship Church (Bechtelsville) members Austin Meehan and
Melanie Stauffer relax in the canteen with MKBC volunteer Bill Derer.
St Andrew’s United
Methodist Church
(New Berlinville)
donors take a break
from working at the
church’s annual community festival.
MKBC’s Lois Gassert smiles for the camera along with Bob Knouse, Dianne and Josh
Wentzel, and Stacey Kerns at the Ronnie “Moose” Wentzel memorial blood drive
sponsored by Shillington Fire Company.
Thank you to the Boyertown
Lions, who recently held a
blood drive to coincide with
their their annual pancake
breakfast. Pictured are Matt
Castle, Sandra Spayd and
Ryan Gerlott.
C
ongratulations to the blood drive
team at Berks Career and Technology Center (BCTC-East) on a very
successful 2013-14 high school
blood drive campaign!
Pictured at the replacement drive
hosted by Bally Mennonite Church
in honor of Carrie BlankenbillerDwyer were her Aunt Mary and
Uncle Thomas Hadley.
Sincere thanks to Mohrsville Church of the Brethren, who
since 2009 faithfully hosted blood drives in January and
July to help us during difficult collection periods. Pictured
with Pastor Jim Bauer are his daughter and granddaughter
and drive coordinator Monika Resh. B
oyertown High School volunteer, Colleen
Canfield and her NHS advisor, Jamison
Renfro smile for the camera during the
school’s Spring blood drive.
Congratulations to donor Tim Schad, who was
the winner of a giveaway package courtesy of Just
Breathe Yoga and Hairs to you Salon & Spa!
Thank you to first-time blood donor Emma Tice, and her
mother, Karen Tice, who donated together at the Spring
blood drive sponsored by Governor Mifflin High School!
Thank you to State Senator Judy Schwank, who
partnered with Miller-Keystone for a blood drive at
Tom Sturgis Pretzels in Shillington.
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Congratulations to donor Ronald Wagner, who was the
lucky winner of a $500 gift card from his donation at
the Monarch Fire Company this past winter!
The Blood Center’s very own Easter Bunny,
also known as David Chandler!
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2 DeSales University
3 Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
5 Porter Lodge
SteelStacks
6 Heidelberg Union Church
7 Hokendauqua American Legion
8 Susquehanna Bank Blue Mountain Dr
9 PPL 9th Street
Tom Ring’s Brown Daub Kia
10 Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
PPL 9th Street
13 Nativity Lutheran Church
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Nazareth
15 Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
Mt Bethel Volunteer Fire Company
Travel Impressions
One Windsor Plaza
16 Good Shepherd UCC Slatington
Mutual of Omaha Bethlehem
17 Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
18 CHS Valley Center Parkway
Susquehanna Bank Main St
19 Coca-Cola Park
Lehigh Valley Rollergirls
20 Our Lady of Perpetual Help
St. Paul’s Catholic Church Allentown
Beth El Gibor
21 Huff’s Union Church
22 Berkheimer Outsourcing
Merchants Bank Braden Rd
23 Coordinated Health Winchester Rd
FlexLink
24 Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
25 Viamedia
Phoebe Services Pharmacy
26 Strohl Automotive Services
Union UCC Church Grove Neffs
Emmanuel UCC Allentown
29 Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
Barry Isett & Associates
31 Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
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Cornerstone Plaza
Governor Mifflin High School
Burkholder’s Farm Market
Appalachian Campsites
Harmony United Methodist Morgantown
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences
Lowe’s Sinking Spring
Lowe’s Hamburg
American Legion Post 537 Morgantown
Spine & Wellness Center
AW Golden / Rt #61 Car & Bike Show
Rita’s Ice Boyertown
Crowne Plaza Reading
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Cloister Car Wash
Open Bible Baptist Reading
St. Mary’s Catholic Church Hamburg
Cloister Car Wash
Boscov’s Perkiomen Avenue
Birdsboro Pharmacy
St. Paul’s UCC Birdsboro
Reading Fightin’ Phils
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Mertztown
St. John’s Lutheran Birdsboro
Mohrsville Church of the Brethren
Madison Apartment Group Wyomissing
Sovereign Penn Bank Penn St.
Reading Hospital for Post-Acute Rehab
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XPO Business Equipment
French Creek State Park
Bruster’s Ice Cream
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Quakertown
New Hanover Lutheran Gilbertsville
St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Spinnerstown
Warwick Woods Campground
Parkerford Church
Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church
St James UCC Limerick
Pottstown Seventh Day Adventists
Upper Bucks YMCA Quakertown
Brownback’s UCC
Pottstown Borough
Lowe’s Morgantown
St. Paul’s UCC Pottstown
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Quakertown
Brunner Insurance
US Axle
St. Aloysius Catholic Church Pottstown
Henrietta Hankin Branch/Chester
County Library
Phoenixville Hospital
Pottstown Medical Specialists
Salford Mennonite Church
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Fairlaine Village Mall
Polk Township Volunteer Fire Company
Western Pocono Community Library
Barger Lodge #325 Stroudsburg
Schuylkill Medical Center – South
Hazle Township Commons
Seton Manor
Western Pocono Community Library
Blue Mtn-Gnaden Huetten
Memorial Hospital
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Lehigh Valley Health Net-Hazleton
Hazle Township Commons
Penn Forest Twp Volunteer Fire Co. #2
Western Pocono Community Library
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27 St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Washington
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Neward Farms Corn Shed
St. John’s Lutheran Bath
Notre Dame of Bethlehem
St. Anne’s Church/School Bethlehem
Marblehead Chowder House
Lone Lane Park Allentown
Hanover Township Community Center
People First Credit Union Allentown
Lehigh Valley Home Care/Hospice
Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
Family YMCA of Easton
Coordinated Health – Highland Avenue
VIA of the Lehigh Valley
Hope UCC Wind Gap
St. Joseph the Worker Parish Orefield
Saucon Valley Country Club
Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
Bethel Bible Fellowship Emmaus
People First Credit Union Nazareth
Nazareth Ford
Lehigh Valley Health Network – I-78
Computer Aid
ABEC, Inc.
Ciocca Subaru
Dimmick Park
Northwestern Recreation Commission
Bethlehem Township Community Center
St. Luke’s Hospital Bethlehem
Sacred Heart Hospital
Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
Shari Noctor Team, RE/MAX
St John the Baptist Whitehall
Heights Federal Credit Union
Country Meadows Bethlehem
Macungie Memorial Park
Oxyfit Gym
Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
Lehigh Valley Health Network – Muhlenberg
Lehigh Valley Health Network – 17th & Chew
Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
9 Monarch Fire Company
Weis Supermarket Oley
Reading Motorcycle Club
Amity Athletic Club
10 Glad Tidings Assembly of God Reading
11 Best Western Reading
12 Zion’s Union Maxatawny
Atonement Lutheran Reading
St. Andrew’s United Methodist New Berlinville
Customers Bank Penn Avenue
13 Good Shepherd UCC Reading
American Legion Post 217 Topton
14 Cartech
17 St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Douglassville
Jake’s Flea Market
18 LJ’s Fitness
19 Hamburg Middle School
St. Joseph’s Hill Lutheran Church
21 Calvary UCC Barto
23 Theresa’s Hair Studio
St. Ignatius School Reading
24 St. Peter’s UCC West Lawn
27 Berks Heim
28 Reading Berks AAA
Secure-A-Home
30 Boyertown Community Park
31 Appalachian Campsites
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St. Benedicts Picnic Grounds Mohnton
Chick-fil-A Wyomissing
Red Plate Diner
Fleetwood Fixtures
National Night Out – West Reading
National Night Out – Muhlenberg
National Night Out – Spring Township
Seyfert Camp
Hope Community Church
Reading Fairgrounds
CO MMUN I TY CO N N ECT I O N
Jennersville YMCA
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Quakertown
New Hanover United Methodist Gilbertsville
First Presbyterian Church Pottstown
Kennett Area YMCA
Tri County Toyota
New Goshenhoppen UCC East Greenville
Valley Forge Baptist Temple
Grand View Hospital
Brandywine YMCA
St. James Lutheran Royersford
Coventry Mall
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Quakertown
Sealstrip
Diamond Credit Union
Singer Equipment Company
Weavers Way Co-op
Weavers Way Co-op Chestnut Hill
Canaan Baptist Church Philadelphia
Elevation Burger Collegeville
Chick-fil-A Downingtown
Masonic Lodge 567 Riegelsville
Union Hall Local 1165 Coatesville
French Creek State Park
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Hazle Township Commons
Western Pocono Community Library
Schuylkill Medical Center – East
Hazle Township Commons
Jim Thorpe Market
Western Pocono Community Library
Advance Auto Parts Lehighton
Hazle Township Commons
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Western Pocono Community Library
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Summit Hill
Hazle Township Commons
Steigerwalts Church of God
Western Pocono Community Library
First UCC Palmerton
St. John’s UCC Orwigsburg
Hazle Township Commons
NEW JE R SEY
2 Warren County Fairgrounds
13 Hackettstown Regional Med Ctr
16 Aunt Lee’s on 22
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McCann School of Business Allentown
Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
Community Presbyterian of Mt Bethel/Portland
Interspace Airport Advertising
Egypt Community Church
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Emmaus
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church Whitehall
Bethlehem Community Center
Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
Lafayette Ambassador Bank – City Line
Fireman’s Fund Bethlehem
Kidspeace Orefield
DeSales University
Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
Millennia Salon & Spa
Messiah Lutheran Bethlehem
Nativity Lutheran Allentown
Young Volkswagon Mazda
Capital BlueCross
Northampton Community College
Weis Market Schoenersville Rd
Lehigh University – Lamberton Hall
Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
Colonial Intermediate Unit #20
Laurys Station Fire House
Macungie Memorial Park
Western Salisbury Fire Department
Palmer Moravian Church
Allentown Seventh Day Adventists
Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
Cigars International
Cedar Crest College
IBEW Local 375
St. James Lutheran Coopersburg
Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire Company
St. Andrew’s Evangelical Lutheran Easton
The Yellow Barn
Easton Hospital
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Kauffman’s BBQ
Outten Chrysler
Fairgrounds Square Mall
Weisenberg Elementary School
10 Berks County Ag Center
11 Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences
12 AWI
Reading Area Community College
14 St. Catherine of Siena Reading
15 Boyertown Young Mens Christian Assoc
CEI Douglassville
Daniel Boone Middle School
Blue Mountain Academy
16 St. Columbkill’s Catholic Church
18 Highlands of Wyomissing
Redners Warehouse Quarry Road
21 Hope United Methodist Douglassville
23 St. Daniel’s Lutheran Church Robesonia
Penn State Berks – Perkins Student Union
24 Valley Ponds Clubhouse
Stevens & Lee Reading
Boscov’s Perkiomen Avenue
25 Dairy Queen Kenhorst
26 Kutztown University – Beck Hall
27 Salem Berne United Methodist Hamburg
28 Dairy Queen Exeter
Daniel Boone High School
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Chick-fil-A Quakertown
St. James Lutheran Pottstown
Whole Foods Market Jenkintown
Jennersville Regional Hospital
Chestnut Hill Hospital
Palestine Roxborough Lodge # 135
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Quakertown
Pottstown Memorial Medical Center
Coventry Church of the Brethren Pottstown
Grace Lutheran Church Royersford
Zion Mennonite Souderton
Upper Bucks Community College Perkasie
Draggin Wagon’s Car Club
Final Results Fitness Gilbertsville
Frederick Mennonite Community
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Hazle Township Commons
Western Pocono Community Library
Hazle Township Commons
Schuylkill Medical Center – South
Western Pocono Community Library
Hazle Township Commons
Western Pocono Community Library
Lehigh Valley Health Net-Hazleton
Hazle Township Commons
Zion Stone Church New Ringgold
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Miller-Keystone Blood Center collects blood nearly every day of the week at local businesses, schools, churches and
other organizations. If you or your group would like to participate in a bloodmobile that is scheduled or would like to
sponsor your own blood drive, please contact the Donor Resources Department at 610-691-5850 or 800-223-6667.
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