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BLOOD DRIVE AT MILE BLUFF A HUGE SUCCESS By Amanda Emery
The drive was a partnership between Mile Bluff and The Blood Center of Wisconsin, the only blood supplier to the medical center. This means that those who came and contributed had the ability to impact the local blood supply. Each gift collected could touch the lives of up to three people in the community who are undergoing chemotherapy, are an accident or burn victim, or are in need of an organ transplant. Stan wished to thank Mile Bluff’s Food and Nutrition Department for providing the tasty refreshments - many compliments were received, Eastern Star for volunteering its services, the staff from the Blood Center of Wisconsin in Marshfield, and the Public Relations Department for helping get the word out about the event. Mile Bluff will be holding another blood drive on January 4 and 5 from 9 am to 2 pm both days. The Pheresis Platelet machine and the Dual Red Cell machine will make another appearance. If you have questions about donating, or would like more information on the upcoming drive, please contact the Blood Center of Wisconsin toll free at 1-888-310-7555. Picture Caption: Shari Hanson makes a donation at the recent blood drive held at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston. |
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Mile Bluff Medical Center/ 1050 Division St./ Mauston, WI 53948 / 608 847 6161 Mile Bluff Medical Center, 1050 Division Street, Mauston, WI 53948 608 847 6161 or Toll free in WI at 800 252 4377 © 2008 Mile Bluff Medical Center |
It is
estimated that each day 38,000 units of blood are needed across the country. On
November 2 and 3, people from Mauston and the surrounding communities did their
part to help meet the needs for these vital fluids. The recent blood drive at
Mile Bluff Medical Center was coined as “a huge success!” by Stan Macheichok,
Laboratory Director at Mile Bluff. Over the two days t