The Blood Bank teamed up with the Delmarva Shorebirds this summer to mix the excitement of baseball with the importance of blood donation. During each game, Sherman - the Shorebirds mascot - "shoots" several Blood Bank t-shirts into the crowd.
Check out the happy winner!
New location enhances convenience of blood donation for the area's booming population
BANNER HANGING ACROSS NORTH BROAD STREET IN MIDDLETOWN
WHAT: Blood Bank of Delmarva hosted Middletown's first community blood drive. This is a new location added to the 31 towns on Delmarva currently visited by the Bloodmobile (the last location to be added was Hockessin more than a year and a half ago). Click HERE for a complete list.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 13 from NOON - 6pm
WHERE: St. Joseph Parish Complex - 371 East Main Street
WHY: By establishing this new blood drive location, residents in Middletown, Odessa, and Townsend will be given the opportunity to donate blood a few minutes from home.
"As these towns continue to experience housing and population booms, it is important for us to provide residents with a convenient place to give blood," said Carrie Aiken, Blood Bank spokesperson.
WHO: Senator Tom Carper - along with more than 80 donors - gave blood at the drive.
Because it was baby number six for Rhonda M. of Clayton, DE, she expected her pregnancy and delivery to go just as smoothly as for her other children. But at 5 months, Rhonda suddenly went into labor and delivered her son Jonathan. He weighed just one pound, six ounces.
Because of his small size and numerous complications, Jonathan required several blood transfusions - all provided by anonymous blood donors. He remained in the hospital for 5 months before being discharged.
Rhonda joined the Blood Bank of Delmarva shortly thereafter and has been donating blood ever since.
"Giving blood has always been a small way for me to show my appreciation," Rhonda M. said. "It's a way for me to help make someone else's situation a little brighter. Without those blood transfusions, my son would not be alive today."
PICTURED: Jonathan is now almost 13 years old with no complications from his premature birth.
PICTURED: Rhonda, on the left, stands with Jonathan (in front of her), her husband, her other 5 children, her daughter-in-law, and her 4 grandchildren.
WHAT: Blood Bank of Delmarva's 6th annual Summer Blood Challenge 5K Walk/Run
WHERE: Frawley Stadium on the Wilmington Riverfront - the course is flat and fast!
WHO: Last year, a record 720 runners and walkers registered for the event.
"This is consistently one of my company's largest 5K events and I expect this year to be even bigger," said Wayne Kursh, president of races2run. Races2run manages 5K and marathon events throughout Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey.
Runners and walkers competing in the Summer Blood Challenge will earn a point for participating in the 5K. The Summer Blood Challenge is a competition between 128 employers on Delmarva to recruit the most new Blood Bank members and blood donors. With the theme "Run for Life, Hero for Life," this year's 5K is designed to raise awareness of the importance of blood donations, especially during the critical summer months when fewer people typically give blood. The 5K Walk/Run is a good way for participating employees to get involved in the competition and earn points, even if they are not able to donate blood.
WHEN: Saturday, July 19 - Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. Race begins at 8:30 a.m.
All proceeds from the 5K Walk/Run benefit Blood Bank of Delmarva. For more information on the race and to register online, click HERE.
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