Lilly Poehler, a graduate of Hoover High School, has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouting. Poehler earned her Gold Award for her project, “Blood Drives Save Lives,” supporting awareness of the importance of giving blood. Poehler grew up going with her mom to blood
The American Red Cross New Jersey Region honored five extraordinary women during the organization’s Celebrate Red! Gala earlier this month at The Westin Governor Morris in Morristown, New Jersey. Chatham residents Nicole DiMaggio, Michelle Clark, Melissa Fitzgerald, Marguerite White and Rosalinda Rubio-Williams received the Bob Clancy Culture of Caring Award.
Drakensberg Secondary School (DSS) was abuzz as learners rolled up their sleeves, not for academic work but rather to donate blood. The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) hosted a Scholar Blood Donor Clinic at DSS last Tuesday. Read Full Article
Southern Maine and Midcoast Maine will honor a young child’s cancer battle with a memorial blood drive. Community members are encouraged to come out to donate blood in memory of 4-year-old Bath native Madeline Marzen, who passed away in October 2017 after a brief, aggressive battle with a malignant brain
A valley mother has plans to host a blood drive in hopes of supplying her daughter and other families suffering with a lack of blood donations. Four-year-old Layla O’Bryant suffers from Cerebellar Ataxia. Basically, the antibodies in her bloodstream have been attacking her brain stem. Blood transfusions have helped her
One hundred and 35 people donated blood at a drive hosted by Vitalant and UCHealth on Wednesday morning. Officials say 128 units of blood were gathered from the event, nearly double their expectation. The blood drive was held to support the STEM School Highlands Ranch. Read Full Article