We hoped to do better.
Our spring drive had been so successful, we hoped for even better results as we closed out our year. But our expectations exceeded our reach.
We’d like to thank those 126 folks who did make time to be part of our blood donor drive on Saturday. We appreciate them giving us part of their day. There were 116 pints of much-needed blood collected. We did set one record though, as eight donors chose to give an ALYX double-donation.
And thanks to the generosity of Cold Stone Creamery, many of our donors enjoyed a $5 gift certificate.
We’re looking forward to lots of you joining us on Sunday, Jan. 13, at Congregation B’nai Tikvah on Finnegans Lane for football-while-you-donate.
We also want to thank those who helped us with this drive: all the volunteers who put up billboards and posters, handled the registration of donors and fed the staff; teenagers Maggie Boyle, Sarah Brown, Justin Cordes, Christina and Paul Gramieri, Kevin Miller, Ryan Polny and Amy Rowe who shared duties at the refreshment and childcare areas; and local Girl Scouts, and Pack 107 Cub Scouts who delivered announcements to township homes.
We’re grateful for support from local businesses: Bagel Time & Deli; Beiler’s Fresh Meats; McCaffrey’s; Pierre’s Bakery; Shop-Rite; Super Stop & Shop; Tastee SubShoppe II; Theo’s Family Restaurant and Wegmans.
If you’d like to join our committee and/or lend a helping hand with our coming blood donor drives, please call me at 732-297-3198.
Martin Enge, Chairman
South Brunswick Community Blood Bank
