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Megan Johnson, CRBS donor resources consultant presents Linda Doelle, longtime blood drive coordinator at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, with a Blood Drive of the Month plaque.
Cascade Regional Blood Services would like to congratulate its November 2011 Blood Drive of the Month: Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Puyallup. Pilgrim Lutheran’s members have conducted blood drives as often as four times per year with CRBS since 1995. Their most recent drive, which took place Nov. 9, 2011, registered 18 donors.
CRBS would like to extend special thanks to Linda Doelle, who has coordinated blood drives for Pilgrim Lutheran for years. Her passion and energy are very much appreciated. “I never have to ask or remind Linda what needs to be done; she just does it,” said Megan Johnson, donor resources consultant for CRBS. And, the drives are always successful.
Pilgrim Lutheran’s dedication has helped CRBS continue its support of Pierce and South King County hospitals and clinics, including MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup. CRBS extends its deep gratitude to all of our community supporters like Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Thank you for your dedication to saving lives.
City of Tacoma
Cascade Regional Blood Services presented its October 2011 Blood Drive of the Month award to the City of Tacoma. The City of Tacoma has continuously supported the community’s blood supply for more than 15 years by hosting blood drives every 56 days. Longtime blood donor Jennifer Kammerzell, who has coordinated the blood drive for 11 years, said the blood drives are a great way to fulfill one of the city’s missions: to give back to the community. “It’s so easy because CRBS comes to us,” she said.
At its award-winning drive on October 19, 2011, 22 donors were registered. Kammerzell described the drive as going above and beyond, which made receiving the award exciting. “It’s nice to be recognized,” she said. “It reminds us that it’s important.”
CRBS is deeply grateful for Kammerzell and all its loyal donors at the City of Tacoma. Your dedication and support are heroic!
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Kiwanis Club of Peninsula—Gig Harbor
Cascade Regional Blood Services congratulates the Kiwanis Club of Peninsula—Gig Harbor for earning its September 2011 Blood Drive of the Month award. Drive coordinator and past president Kathy Robers’ passion and commitment show in the success of this September drive, at which 58 donors registered!
The Kiwanis Club of Peninsula—Gig Harbor has conducted blood drives every two months since December 2007 and, in that time, has registered nearly 800 donors. Cascade Regional Blood Services relies upon regular drives like this to support St. Anthony and our other community hospitals and clinics. Committed donors and drive coordinators, like those at Kiwanis Club of Peninsula—Gig Harbor, make it possible for CRBS to fulfill its mission as a life-saving community resource. We offer our congratulations and heartfelt gratitude to these community heroes!
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Puyallup Stake
Cascade Regional Blood Services awarded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Puyallup Stake, with its Blood Drive of the Month award for August 2011. Debbie Landry, humanitarian projects coordinator for the Lake Tapps Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sumner, coordinated the drive which took place Aug. 23, 2011. With a goal of 35 donors, Landry exceeded her goal and registered 39!
The church’s Relief Society, a women’s organization, is always looking for service projects in the community to sponsor, and CRBS blood drives fit the society’s motto, “charity never faileth.”
“I can’t think of another project we have done where we were actually helping to save people’s lives,” Landry said. “What could be more humanitarian than that?”
Landry has coordinated three blood drives for CRBS now and has reached her donor goal each time with tireless enthusiasm and effort. “She does not see obstacles, only new opportunities,” said Megan Johnson, CRBS donor resources consultant.
CRBS would like to express its deep appreciation for volunteers and donors like Landry who help CRBS provide blood products to Good Samaritan and our other area hospitals and clinics. We look forward to working with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Puyallup Stake in the future.
Camp Murray
The Blood Drive of the Month award is presented to sponsor groups based on the length of time they have been sponsoring drives, the long-term success of their drives, overall support for CRBS, and their current drive results. Cascade Regional Blood Services is proud to give this award for July 2011 to Camp Murray.
Camp Murray has supported CRBS and patients in our area hospitals for more than 10 years as regular blood drive sponsors. At times, when the number of donors has been down because of a lack of people at the installation, Camp Murray has continued its support and always does what it can to encourage people to donate. Mistina Venesky serves as Blood Drive Coordinator and helps to organize six blood drives each year.
CRBS helps to support Madigan Army Medical Center with blood products and appreciates the support Camp Murray provides for all our area hospitals and clinics.
Lakewood SummerFEST
Congratulations to Lakewood SummerFEST for being selected as the Cascade Regional Blood Services June 2011 “Blood Drive of the Month!” Lakewood SummerFEST has been inviting CRBS to hold blood drives at this event since 2006. The event has become a huge success in the Lakewood community with activities for the young and young at heart. Lakewood SummerFEST offers something for every age, amusements rides, collectors’ automobile shows, a wide variety of live musical groups and much more!
Thank you to Amanda Richardson, City of Lakewood’s Parks, Recreation, and Community Coordinator, who continually ensures the event and our blood drives are successful. Over the past five years, Lakewood SummerFEST has registered 230 donors! CRBS would like to thank the City of Lakewood and Lakewood SummerFEST donors for supporting their community blood center - we are truly grateful for all your support! Their support helps us maintain an adequate blood supply for St. Clare Hospital and other hospitals and clinics in our area.
Adventure of Faith Church
Congratulations to Adventure of Faith Church for being awarded the CRBS May 2011 Blood Drive of the Month.
Adventure of Faith Church has supported CRBS since August 1998 by hosting six blood drives annually. Over the years, Adventure of Faith Church has hosted 82 blood drives and registered nearly 1,500 blood donors. Their commitment to hosting blood drives and their support for our community’s blood supply is greatly appreciated.
We would like to especially thank Deacon Russell Key, blood drive coordinator, and the numerous Adventure of Faith members for their contributions over the many years they have been hosting blood drives. We look forward to many more years of working with this great group!
Milgard
Congratulations to Milgard, for being awarded the CRBS April 2011 Blood Drive of the Month.
Milgard has been a long-time supporter of CRBS, hosting blood drives at each of their locations, some twice a year and others annually. Their commitment to our community and our area hospitals is greatly appreciated.
Thank you to Heather Monti, Heather Normoyle, Denise Caldwell, Dawn Piacitelli, Linda Davison & Barb Montley, our Blood Drive Coordinators. Without their hard work and ongoing commitment, the blood drives would not be possible. We also want to give a big thank you to all our donors at Milgard.
We look forward to many more years of successful drives with Milgard.
City of Fife / Fife Police Department
Congratulations to the City of Fife and Fife Police Department for being awarded the CRBS March 2011 Blood Drive of the Month. The City of Fife and Fife Police Department are long-time supporters of CRBS, hosting two blood drives annually. One of the two drives is coordinated by the police academy.
A special thank you to Chief Blackburn and Commander Tim Floyd for their hard work and dedication to CRBS and our community as coordinators for these drives.
We look forward to many more successful drives with the City of Fife and the Fife Police Department.
February
South Sound Church of Christ
Cascade Regional Blood Services would like to congratulate Natalie Dow and South Sound Church of Christ with the “Blood Drive of the Month” award for February 2011. South Sound Church of Christ has been a committed supporter of CRBS since 2005. They host six drives annually and have registered nearly 400 donors in the past six years. Natalie is a very enthusiastic drive coordinator and has great support from the church members. She has been able to emphasize the importance and need of blood in support of our hospitals and is sure to individually thank each and every donor who donates. Thanks to her efforts, the blood drive is now an unofficial church mission!
Thank you Natalie Dow and South Sound Church of Christ for all your hard work and dedication to your community!
January
Western State Hospital
Congratulations to Western State Hospital for being the first “Blood Drive of the Month” award recipient for 2011! Western State is a long-time super supporter of CRBS, hosting six blood drives annually at two different locations since June 1994.
The Western State drive coordinators, Katy Tomisser and Nancy Crawford, continue to work extremely hard promoting their blood drives and sending thank-you emails to the donors after every drive. Over the past 17 years, Western State Hospital has registered nearly 1800 donors and we truly appreciate all their support. Thank you to all our committed donors at Western State Hospital and a special thank you to our drive coordinators for making each drive a success!
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