Service Above Self

PO Box 5435  Clinton, NJ 08809

908-279-0112

2010 Blood Drive
Text Box: GENEROSITY SAVES LIVES AT ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE Generous community members heeded the call and donated a precious gift to help others – their blood.  The Clinton Sunrise Rotary’s annual blood drive held at the Clinton Firehouse on Saturday, 7/31 was a great success.  New Jersey Blood Services was on hand and collected 50 units of blood including 7 donors who donated with “ALYX” technology.  “ALYX” is the automated red cell donation system which allows donors to donate two units of critically needed red cells in just one visit, saving two lives each time.  Over half of the donors were type O – a type that is often in short supply. In addition to helping others, donors had the opportunity to win something for themselves as several door prizes were available.  Jenny Kissling of Hampton won a camera from Sandrian Camera in Clinton; John Muskopf of Annandale received a 6 month family membership to the Hunterdon County YMCA along with a gym bag of goodies; Jean Waliky of Clinton was the winner of 4 upper box tickets to a Somerset Patriots Baseball Game sponsored by Rent Our Boxes.  All donors were treated to free Rita’s Ice by Tom Kowal, owner of the Clinton location. Every 2 seconds someone in the United States needs blood.  Close to 2,000 donations are needed each day in the New York/New Jersey Community for patients who require a life-saving blood and/or platelet transfusion.  Those in need include cancer patients, accident, burn or trauma victims, patients undergoing surgery or a transplant, & newborn babies.  “Donating blood is literally giving the gift of life,” related Barbara Pearson, Account Manager for the Clinton Office of NJ Blood Services.  “Our organization sincerely thanks Clinton Sunrise Rotary for coordinating a great blood drive.” The Clinton Sunrise Rotary meets every Thursday morning, 7:30am, at the Clinton Firehouse.  Community members interested in learning more about Rotary are invited to attend.

A generous community member cheerfully gives the gift of life-saving blood during a recent blood drive.

Matt Holt, husband of Megan Jones-Holt giving blood.