Results from Blood Drive June 26
We received great feedback on our efforts at the last blood drive. Here is the response from Carter Blood Care. 31 units of blood were donated!
We received great feedback on our efforts at the last blood drive. Here is the response from Carter Blood Care. 31 units of blood were donated!
Blood Drive Sunday, June 26 Brother Knights, The need for blood is nonstop. Blood is needed 24/7 for emergencies, surgeries, cancer treatments, and so many other procedures. Blood centers must […]
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It’s time again for a tip of the hat for Pat. That would be Patrick Stepniewski, who has been organizing our council blood drives for years. Even before that, […]
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[dropcaps] O [/dropcaps] ur summer blood drive this past Sunday, August 17th turned out to be quite successful despite the threat of inclement weather. Not only did we have a […]
[dropcaps] D [/dropcaps] espite a flurry of activities and late night events our council had to participate in the day before, Pat Stepniewski, our Health Director made sure our blood […]
[dropcaps] L [/dropcaps] ed by our Health Program Director Pat Stepniewski, this past Sunday our Council sponsored our annual summer Blood Drive with services provided by Carter BloodCare, and in […]
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