2019 Palmerton Area Community Blood Drive

Miller-Keystone's community blood drive at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Palmerton on Monday September 9^th drew 55 potential donors, and 46 units of blood were collected. Several donors reached their gallon milestones and there were first time donors as well. Alice Wanamaker, blood drive coordinator will be donating 50 teddy bears to a local pediatric cancer unit as a result of the success of this blood drive.
 
The community blood drives in Palmerton would not be possibly without the help of dozens of volunteers including: Helen Nonnemaker, Beverly Hargreaves, Terri Sebelin, Marge Parambo, Helen Nonnemaker, Tara Wargo, Marian Hoffner, Cindy Heinbach, Sue Olivia, Brenda Wentz, Darlene Nothstein, Romaine Beige, Pamela Andrews, Marybeth Beers, Linda Frey, Jane Cervenak, Shirley Greene, Mary Taschler, Carol Papay, Evelyn Plechavy, Bernice Kleintop, Dorothy Strohl, Anastia Hinkle, and Jean Fritzinger among others.
 
The next Miller Keystone community blood drive in Palmerton will be on Monday, November 4^th at the St. John’s Lutheran Church, Towamensing – 2915 Fireline Road, Palmerton. This is the final community blood drive of 2019 for the Palmerton Community.   Organizers are encouraging all potential donors to share the gift of giving this month by bringing a friend or relative along to the blood drive.
 
Donors are encouraged to visit  www.giveapint.org and schedule their donation times.  Donors can save time by completing the donor history questionnaire prior to donation with iScreen from the registration page. In order to donate blood, individuals must be 16 years of age or older, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, feel healthy on the day of their donation & provide valid identification.  Consent of parent/guardian is required for 16-year-old donors; additional donor eligibility requirements can be found at GIVEaPINT.org.
 
Community Blood Drives in Palmerton will continue in 2020, mark your calendars with the following dates; Jan. 13, March 9, May 11, July 13, Sept. 14, and Nov. 9, 2020.
 
To schedule an appointment or volunteer with the Palmerton Area Community Blood Drive, contact Alice Wanamaker at 484-274-2080 or AliceW@CarbonCountyChamber.org appointments can also be scheduled online at giveapint.org and reference sponsor code 1361.