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Bob is our top pheresis and whole blood galloneer with over 62 gallons (combined whole blood and pheresis platelets). Bob started donating in 1954. Bob is an avid collector and just a really nice guy!
Ron Crelling donated for his 60th gallon of whole blood and pheresis platelets recently. Ron also started donating blood in 1954 – he was in the military. Ron volunteered as the ‘maintenance engineer’ here at the blood center for over five years. He also restores classic cars when he’s not here donating.
Bruce Deck just turned 80 years old and started donating blood over 60 years ago. He has over 20 gallons of whole blood to his credit.
He started donating when he learned that a person in a hospital needed a transfusion right away. He went directly to the hospital and had blood transfused directly from his arm into the patients
Ellaemae began donating in 1956. She, too, has donated over 20 gallons of whole blood. She was taught: “If you can help somebody in any way, you do it.” Ellamae also volunteers at the Red Cross Disaster Relief Agency in Pierce County and has for over 22 years.
From Left: Judith Rossi, Pauline Lovrich, Pat Jerkovich, Marie Jurlin.
Ever two months, four Gig Harbor friends make appointments to donate blood and then go to a new or favorite restaurant for lunch. This ‘ritual’ has been going on for nearly twenty years. They call themselves the ‘lunch bunch.’ Each member has her own story about why she donates blood or pheresis platelets: a sick parent, an ill spouse, a friend’s sick child. All four belong to the Galloneer Club at Cascade Regional Blood Services (a status that donors reach after donating a gallon or more of whole blood or pheresis platelets).
Mrs. Jerkovich has not only donated over 20 gallons of whole blood and pheresis platelets, she has recruited more friends and family into blood donors than just about anyone in the county. Pat started the “lunch bunch,” a group of ladies who donate blood together and then go out for lunch. They’ve been doing this since the early 1980s. Pat has also rounded up her large family and had them donate together. We really appreciate Pat.
Mr. Stumph has donated over 40 gallons of whole blood since 1954. Joel is Cascade Regional Blood Services’ top whole blood galloneer. Cascade Regional Blood Services is so pleased with Mr. Stumph’s exemplary dedication and community service, that there is an annual employee of the year award named in his honor.
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