Dear Editor,
The American Red Cross would like to extend a heart-felt thank you to you and your community for continuously supporting the Red Cross blood program. Your support is a wonderful example of how to give back to your community and help patients in need.
The Rcd Cross blood supply relies on the generosity of volunteer donors.
People commonly underestimate the need for blood and the difference that even one donation can make to ensure blood is available when and where it’s needed.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the American Red Cross Blood Drive, Sept. 20.
There were 175 people who came in to share their life-giving blood. Our goal was 164 so you went above and beyond.
We can feel proud we did our civic duty and helped to ensure lifesaving blood is available for patients in hospitals throughout our area.
As a blood donor or volunteer, each of you has helped the Red Cross fulfill their mission of a safe and ample blood supply.
Hospital patients rely on us and we delivered!
I want to thank each of you for being a part of this lifesaving experience.
Tyler Reeves received a one-gallon pin and receiving three-gallon pins were Randy Conrady and Jerry Hayes.
Dixie Rexwinkle received her four-gallon pin and receiving five gallon pins were Wendall Sexton and John Gruber.
LaVern Leiker and Laurie White received six-gallon pins and receiving seven-gallon pins were Tom Goetz and Lois Stafford.
Hilda Roberts received a nine-gallon pin and Rick Hughes reveived his 10-gallon pin.
Alice Amerine received her 11-gallon pin and Mike Long received his 14-gallon pin.
Our top three donors were David Keeler with 16 gallons, Larry Schugart with 20 gallons and Vi Black with 21 gallons.
That is 456 pints of blood.
That is fantastic.
Thank you to all of you for giving blood for all of these years.
It is well appreciated by many. We had one first time donor, Tomi Carpenter.
We hope all of you will be back in November for the next drive. We look forward to saving more lives at our next drive Nov. 22.
Please keep in mind our blood donations are now collected at St Rose Parish.
If you would like to help, please call at 792-2580.
Corry Lokovsek,
Blood Drive chair,
Great Bend