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Newark, DE - Daniel F. Lindley, Esq. has been elected Chair of Blood Bank of Delmarva's Executive Board of Directors. This board sets policy for the organization. Lindley has served on the board since 1991 and on its Executive Board since 1996, most recently as Vice-Chair.

"I am excited about this opportunity to help the Blood Bank grow and strengthen its presence in the community," said Lindley. "I want to continue educating the public about the ever-increasing need for blood on the Delmarva Peninsula and expand the Blood Bank's outreach to the younger blood donor population."

Mr. Lindley is President of The Northern Trust Company of Delaware in Wilmington. Prior to joining Northern Trust in 2005, he spent 25 years in private law practice in Delaware and served as Managing Director and Trust Counsel at U.S. Trust Company of Delaware.

Mr. Lindley holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from Williams College. Admitted to the bars of the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware and the United States Supreme Court, he is a member of the Asset Protection Planning Committee of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the American Bar Association. He is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), the Estate Planning Council of Delaware, and the Estates and Trusts Section of the Delaware State Bar Association.

Other Executive Board Officers and Members Elected: Hinton Lucas, Jr., Esq. (Vice-Chair), Paul A. Kaplan, M.D. (Secretary), the Honorable Henry W. Supinski (Treasurer), Amy Colbourn, John Ferretti and John M. Holloway

Executive Board Members Re-elected: Philip Foster and Alan Greenglass, M.D.

Regional Board Officers Elected: Michael Franklin (Chair of Southern Delmarva Regional Board), Emily Cunningham (Chair of Mid-Delmarva Regional Board), Dennis Reardon (Vice-Chair of Mid-Delmarva Regional Board), Teresa Cathell (Chair of Northern Delmarva Regional Board) and Vasan Param (Vice-Chair of Northern Delmarva Regional Board)

Director Emeritus: Bernard J. Daney, CPA, William J. Miller, Jr. and Robert L. Travis were honored with this special designation by the Executive Board.

Recognition ceremony to be held at the Salisbury Donor Center on June 8 at 11am

Salisbury, MD - Blood Bank of Delmarva will honor the Salisbury Lions Club for their pivotal role in founding Blood Bank of the Eastern Shore (now part of Blood Bank of Delmarva) a half century ago. The "50th Anniversary" recognition ceremony, which will include the placement of a bronze marker to commemorate the Blood Bank's first president, Dr. I.M. Moulthop (pictured above on right with William E. Oliphant who later served as president), will be held on Wednesday, June 8 at 11am at the Blood Bank's Salisbury Donor Center (1309 Mt. Hermon Road, Salisbury, MD).

"We want to congratulate those involved in the creation of the Blood Bank of the Eastern Shore," said Roy Roper, President and CEO of Blood Bank of Delmarva. "Because of Dr. Moulthrop's vision and the forward-thinking support of the Salisbury Lions Club, a plan among a handful of people has evolved into a highly-successful organization that has stabilized the blood supply on the Eastern Shore and saved countless lives."

In May of 1961, Blood Bank of the Eastern Shore (BBES) was established due in large part to the efforts of the Salisbury Lions Club to ensure a more stable blood supply. BBES began as an organization that recruited members in Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester Counties to give blood at local hospitals.

As president of the Salisbury Lions Club, Dr. Moulthrop became the first president of BBES and served in that role for six years. Throughout Dr. Moulthrop's leadership, the organization had expanded to cover eight of the nine Eastern Shore counties and grew from 3,244 members to 17,253 members.

As documented in a WBOC-TV and WBOC-Radio broadcast on March 24 and 25, 1966, it was said that "much praise for the Blood Bank's success must be attributed to Dr. I.M. Moulthrop. He has led it from a mere idea to the indispensable great organization it is today."

"Over the next 20 years, BBES continued to expand operations and, ultimately, merged with Blood Bank of Delaware on January 23, 1991. In 2004, Blood Bank of Delaware/Eastern Shore changed its name to Blood Bank of Delmarva to better reflect the service area. The organization now supplies blood to 16 hospitals for about 20,000 patients a year.

Every person that gives blood on a Tuesday from May 24 to July 26 will receive a free ticket to see their local baseball team in action!*

Tuesday blood donors at the following locations will receive a ticket for an upcoming Wilmington Blue Rocks game (the date of the game will be noted on the ticket):

- Christiana, Wilmington and Dover Donor Centers
- Delaware blood drives held in New Castle and Kent Counties
- Maryland blood drives held in Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Counties

Tuesday blood donors at the following locations will receive a free ticket to any upcoming Delmarva Shorebirds game (the game must be Sunday through Thursday):

- Salisbury Donor Center
- Delaware blood drives in Sussex County
- Maryland blood drives in Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, Wicomico, Somerset, Worcester Counties
- Virginia blood drives in Accomack County

For questions or more information about this promotion, please contact Carrie Aiken at 302-737-8405 ext. 778.

* Promotion while supplies last.

Summer Blood Challenge boosts blood donations during critical summer months

NEWARK, DE - What do employers like the City of Salisbury, Bank of America, Peninsula Regional Medical Center, the News Journal Company, the Delaware State Police, and Amtrak have in common? They, along with more than 100 other businesses and organizations, have signed up to save lives this summer through Blood Bank of Delmarva's 9th annual Summer Blood Challenge (SBC). About 200 employers are expected to join this year's SBC, which is a friendly competition among local employers to recruit the most Blood Bank members and donors during the summer months when fewer people typically give blood. This year's competition runs from May 23 to September 11.

"Although summertime is the most patriotic time of the year - Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Patriot Day, Flag Day, barbeques, baseball, and apple pie - it is also a time when it can be a challenge filling blood donation schedules," said Roy Roper, Blood Bank President and CEO. "The Blood Bank needs 350 donors every day to keep the red in the red, white and blue and maintain the local blood supply. We hope the SBC's patriotic theme this year will encourage people to incorporate blood donation into their summer traditions."

Participants in the SBC competition earn points by giving blood or becoming a Blood Bank member. Those under the age of 35 will receive two bonus points to encourage involvement among this important age group. Less than 7% of all Blood Bank members are under the age of 35.

By earning points, SBC participants are earning chances to win exciting prizes, like one of two $50 VISA gift cards awarded weekly or one of the "Sea to Shining Sea" Grand Prizes: a $500 VISA gift card, a 3-day trip to New York City, or an Alaskan Cruise.

Last year, 171 employers participated in the SBC, which resulted in 7,150 blood donations and 1,980 new Blood Bank members. For more information on this year's Summer Blood Challenge, visit www.2011sbc.com.