Blood Bank News

BLOOD BANK TEAM WINS NATIONAL DONATION COMPETITION FOR SECOND YEAR

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:49:05 -0500

Team to receive trophy on July 6

Motorcyclist Needs 47 Pints of Blood After Crash

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:54:50 -0500

Joe Yaritz was riding his motorcycle down Route 213 in Elkton, MD on June 11 when a car turned into him and hit his leg. He crashed, severely injuring his left leg and suffering multiple fractures and abrasions on his hands and arms. He was losing a lot of blood and was airlifted to the hospital.

Ultimately, Joe lost his leg and needed 47 pints of blood to survive.

SCHOOL BLOOD DRIVE PROGRAM SETS RECORDS AGAIN

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:21:12 -0500

Nearly 7,000 blood donations help patients survive accidents and life-threatening illnesses

BLOOD CENTERS AROUND THE GLOBE CELEBRATE WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY ON JUNE 14

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:50:32 -0500

NEWARK, DE - Blood Bank of Delmarva will join blood centers around the globe to observe World Blood Donor Day on June 14. The annual event, hosted in Australia this year, highlights the role blood donors play in saving the lives and improving the health of millions each year.

Girl Scouts Donate 600 Boxes of Cookies to Blood Bank Canteens

Tue, 19 May 2009 11:33:35 -0500

5 and 6-year-old "Daisies" deliver cookies on May 20 at 4pm

Summer Blood Challenge Kick-Off Happy Hour - 2009

Tue, 12 May 2009 16:10:05 -0500

Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant in Wilmington

Blood Bank Volunteer Reception - 2009

Tue, 12 May 2009 15:55:24 -0500

Wilmington Center - Prize Giveaway

Tue, 12 May 2009 15:45:33 -0500

Eighteen of the first 1000 blood donors at the new Wilmington Donor Center were selected randomly for prizes, including one of locally renowned photographer Kevin Fleming's best-selling books, "Wild Delaware" and "Delaware," one of Fleming's framed prints, or an HDTV.

SUMMER BLOOD CHALLENGE HEATS UP AGAIN ON THE PENINSULA

Fri, 08 May 2009 12:58:01 -0500

Events held May 11 and 14 to kick off competition to save lives

1000th BLOOD DONOR MILESTONE REACHED AT NEW DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON CENTER

Tue, 05 May 2009 09:30:26 -0500

Recognition event to be held May 7 for winners of grand-opening promotion

4-year-old Needs Blood in Treatment of Rare Cancer

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:57:34 -0500

On Christmas Day of 2008, 4-year-old Brooke Mulford of Salisbury, MD felt sick. She laid on the couch all day instead of playing with her presents from Santa. Over the next week, she fought an ear infection, a sinus infection and severe pains in her legs. In fact, her leg pain got so bad that she couldn't walk. Her parents took her to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), where scans revealed cancer in her vertebrae, hips and other bones. She was diagnosed with stage 4 nueroblastoma, a rare cancer with a 30% survival rate.

"Amy and I sat there feeling helpless as our little angel, our most precious thing in life, begins the fight of her life and has to endure such pain," Rob said. "It's been the love and support of our family, friends, and community that has given us the strength to cope."

Girl Scouts in Salisbury Donate 240 Boxes of Cookies to Blood Bank Canteens

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:57:46 -0500

SALISBURY, MD - It's no secret that blood donors love the canteen cookies. And the cookie selection in Salisbury just got a little sweeter.

The Girl Scout Service Unit 97 from the Girl Scouts Chesapeake Bay Council will be delivering 240 boxes of cookies to the Blood Bank's Salisbury Donor Center (1309 Mt. Hermon Road) on Tuesday, April 28 at 4pm.

Blood Bank of Delmarva was chosen as a recipient of this cookie donation through an annual campaign called "Operation Taste of Home." The campaign allows the public to buy Girl Scout cookies that will be sent to military troops around the world and to local organizations on Delmarva.

Mrs. Delaware International 2009 Lives With Severe Anemia, Needed Blood Transfusions To Survive

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:55:04 -0500

Rebecca Crosen is a busy wife and mother. She also spends time traveling and representing the state as Mrs. Delaware International 2009. With that kind of schedule, you would never guess that Rebecca is living with a severe case of Anemia that almost took her life.

In the summer of 2004, Rebecca was feeling cold and weak. She went to the doctor and blood work discovered critically low iron levels.

"Average hemoglobin levels in adults range from twelve to seventeen. I was a 3.5," Rebecca said. "My doctor wouldn't let me go home. I had to be driven immediately to the hospital."

NEWARK MAN JOINS ELITE GROUP OF BLOOD DONORS WITH 200TH PLATELET DONATION

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:07:27 -0500

NEWARK, DE - 58-year-old Eric Mayer of Newark, Delaware will be making his 200th platelet donation at Blood Bank of Delmarva's Christiana Center on Thursday, April 23 at 7:30am (donation will last more than one hour). He joins an elite group of only 5 other platelet donors in the Blood Bank database who have donated more than 200 times.

"I remember the first time I told my mom I was coming in to donate platelets about 15 years ago," Mayer said. "She got the biggest smile on her face and told me how proud she was. I've been donating platelets twice a month ever since. I consider the Blood Bank my happy place."

"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" To Highlight Diamond Blackfan Anemia and Ongoing Need for Blood Donations

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:41:01 -0500

Episode hits close to home for a family in Newark battling the same rare disease that affects just 700 people in the world