COMMUNITY SUMMER 2015 CONNECTIONA MILLER-KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTER PUBLICATION A Groovy Time Had By All at The 2015 Regional High Schools REGIONAL Cruise Aboard the LifeLine! Recognized for Blood HIGHLIGHTS Drive Participation PAGE 1 21st Annual Signature Fundraiser Goes Back In Time Over 5,000 individuals, includ- In the Lehigh Valley To Woodstock ing principals, teachers, student Cruise Aboard the Lifeline council presidents, athletes, PAGE 1 The Blood Center’s 21st musicians, and other students In Montgomery County annual “Cruise Aboard the rolled up their sleeves to donate High School Recognition LifeLine” signature fundraiser blood for our community as part PAGE 1 took place on Friday, May 8. of the Blood Center’s 2014-2015 In Chester County More than 450 passengers high school campaign. High School Recognition boarded at Bethlehem’s The success of this year’s high PAGE 4 ArtsQuest™ Center at Steel- school blood drive program was In Berks County celebrated at recognition events Stacks™, traveling back in Scholarship Recipients held at Barnhouse Village (Bath), time to celebrate Woodstock, PAGE 4 Mahoning Valley Country Club and the era of peace, love, In Carbon County (Lehighton) and Reading Country music and harmony. Scholarship Recipients Club (Reading). Once aboard, an evening PAGE 11 Cruise committee members Heather Kowatch and 84 high schools held blood of great food, fun and enter- Mary Diehl channeled their inner-hippie! In Schuylkill County drives this school year. More than tainment was enjoyed by all, Out & About 5,000 units of blood were collected, as passengers were treated to specially prepared Cruise delicacies, action- PAGE 13 providing the gift of life for more packed casino games and an exciting live auction, in addition to a silent In Monroe County than 12,000 patients at hospitals auction and raffle. Entertainment was provided courtesy of the Truth & Soul Out & About throughout the Pennsylvania and band, and the Juli Kell Dance Studio. PAGE 14 New Jersey counties served Honorary captain of the 2015 Cruise was Catherine Jaindl-Leuthe of Jaindl In Luzerne County by MKBC. Blood Drive Calendar Farms, LLC. Guest emcees for the evening were Cat Country’s Becca Lynn For more information on the and Sam Malone, and the evening’s Live Auction was conducted by Houser PAGE 14 High School Blood Drive Program, In Bucks County Auctioneers. In addition to the tireless efforts of this year’s Cruise committee, contact the Donor Resources Blood Drive Calendar dozens of volunteers supported the event serving in a variety of roles. Department at 800-223-6667. In addition to our Navigator sponsor, Viamedia, sponsors of our 2015 PAGE 14 High schools sponsoring blood In Philadelphia event included Deck Masters: BSI Corporate Benefits, Mrs. Catherine drives during the past year include: Blood Drive Calendar Jaindl-Leuthe, Hospital Central Services, PrintForce, RCN and The Morning Allentown Central Catholic Call; Engineers: Adams Outdoor Advertising, Bennett Automotive Group, PAGE 14 High School In New Jersey Capital BlueCross, Computer Management and Marketing Associates, Antietam High School Blood Drive Calendar Connoiseur Media, Cumulus Media Cat Country 96 & WLEV 100.7, iHeart Bangor High School Media, Jaindl Farms and Jaindl Land Company, Lehigh Valley Health Belvidere High School Continued on p. 2 Continued on p. 3 DONOR CENTER LOCATIONS: 1255 S. Cedar Crest Boulevard, Suite 1300, Allentown, PA 18103 • 1465 Valley Center Parkway, Bethlehem, PA 18017 • 2925 William Penn Highway, Suite 105, Easton, PA 18045 • 2745A Leiscz’s Bridge Road, Reading, PA 19605 SATELLITE LOCATIONS: Western Pocono Community Library, 131 Pilgrim Way, Brodheadsville, PA 18322 • Hazle Township Commons Building, 103 West 27th Street, Hazle Township PA 18202 • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 102 N. Hellertown Avenue, Quakertown, PA 18951 • Plainfield Volunteer Fire Company, 6480 Sullivan Trail, Wind Gap, PA 18091 • Lionville Shopping Center, 128 Eagleview Boulevard, Lionville, PA 19353 Cruise Aboard the LifeLine continued from p. 1 Network, Neusse Photography, Pen- TeleData, and the Truth & Soul Band; OFFERING UP SPECIALIZED CRUISE CUISINE WERE: Officers: Air Products, American ArtsQuest™ Culinary Arts and Hospitality McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub Bank, BLC Textiles, Crayola, East Penn Cabot Creamery Piece ‘a Cake Manufacturing Company; Fitzpatrick Café the Lodge Riverside Barr & Grille Rodale Catering and Events Lentz & Bubba, P.C.; FLSmidth, Inc.; Catering by Karen Hunter Catering by Royal Gourmet The Allentown/Bethlehem Goose Lafayette Ambassador Bank, Lehigh Tombler’s Bakery Cathy’s Creative Catering and Café Cruise Aboard the LifeLine 1 Valley Magazine, Lehigh Valley Style, Wegmans Chocolate Fantasy Fountains Regional High Schools Recognized 1 Liberty Property Trust; Mr. and Mrs. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit-Bethlehem Far-out Cruise cuisine was provided Pete & Angela Castagna, Orasure Granny Schmidt’s Bake Shop 2015 Scholarship Recipients 4 by some of the area’s top restaurants, Technologies, Inc. and Westgate Kyms Creations caterers and confectioners. Local Leaders Spotlight | Jewelers; Port-of-Call Guides: Banko Business Edition 5 Beverage, Coca-Cola Bottling Com- 2nd Annual “Boots vs Badges vs pany of the Lehigh Valley, Dream Bandages” Heroes Blood Events, Follett Corporation, Grand Drive Challenge 5 View Hospital, Hanover Engineering Associates, Klunk & Millan Adver- Someone Special 6 tising, Lehigh Gas Corporation, Gallon Donor Honorees 6 Lehigh Northampton International Airport, Patti’s Petals, Service Electric MKBC Honors Volunteers 7 Cablevision, St. Luke’s University Out & About 10-13 Health Network and TD Bank; and Blood Drive Calendar 14-15 Mates: Abraham, Borda, Corvino, Butz, Lavalva & Company, PC; Arbor Insurance Group; B. Braun Medical; Campbell, Rappold & Yurasits LLP; Compass Point, Ltd.; Concannon, Graphics and Yocco’s Hot Dog King. “We are thankful and privileged COMMUNITY Miller & Co.; Dr. Everitt F. Binns PhD, Also supporting the event were G.C. to have volunteer blood donors who CONNECTION Direct Mail Service, Elegant Arrivals, Electric Co., Gelcor Realty, Lehigh roll up their sleeves to provide the Embassy Bank for the Lehigh Valley; Valley Dutch Dubbers Club, Mr. and community with the gift of life,” she H.T. Lyons, Inc.; Houser Auctioneers, Mrs. Paul & Patrick Huck, and Ms. continued, “and we remain grateful is a publication designed to inform our J.C. Erlich Co., Jackpot Casino, Juli Judith McClaskey. to all the volunteers who donate community about the programs and services of the Miller-Keystone Blood Center. Kell Dance Studio, Keith Snyder Glass “Miller-Keystone Blood Center is their time, talent and philanthropic & Window Works, Kutztown Optimist committed to saving lives by part- support to ensure a safe and produc- Peter J. Castagna, Jr. President-CEO Club, Lehigh Engineering Associ- nering with our community to pro- tive blood center.” Janet D. Busse ates, Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, Leiser’s vide a continuous supply of blood This Fall, planning will resume BS, MT (ASCP) SBB, MS QA Inc., Limo Van Express, Linde Global products and services,” said Sandra for the Blood Center’s 22nd annual Senior Vice President & Helium, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. & Bar- D. Thomas, Director of Development. Cruise event, which is tentatively Chief Operating Officer bara A. Gehringer, Otterbine-Barebo “We rely on the generosity of com- scheduled for Friday, May 20, 2016. D. Kip Kuttner, D.O. Inc., Pediatric Cancer Foundation munity businesses and individuals Vice President, Medical Director For more information, contact of the Lehigh Valley, Sacred Heart to help us achieve our goals and John Willson Thomas at 800-223-6667, ext. 1292, Vice President, Fiscal Affairs Hospital, Trans-Bridge Lines, Viking remain true to our mission.” or [email protected]! ● Marie S. Clemens Editor Sean Tinney The silent auction Associate Editor is always a Cruise favorite! Phone: 610-691-5850 • 800-B-A-DONOR Fax: 610-691-2326 Website: www.GIVEaPINT.org Readers are invited to send their Bill Moyer had comments and letters to us at: a groovy time Miller-Keystone Blood Center chatting with Kate Lehigh Valley Corporate Center and John Haney. 1465 Valley Center Parkway Bethlehem, PA 18017 2 COMMUNITYCONNECTION Regional High Schools Recognized continued from p. 1 Berks Career & Technology Center-East Berks Career & Technology Center-West Berks Catholic High School Bethlehem Catholic High School Bethlehem Vo-Tech Blair Academy Blue Mountain Academy Boyertown Area Senior High School Brandywine Heights High School Carbon Career & Technical Institute Career Institute of Technology Catasauqua High School Christopher Dock Mennonite High School Conrad Weiser Area High School Daniel Boone Area High School Dieruff High School RECIPIENT OF THE 2015 SPIRIT AWARD IN NE PA WAS LEHIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL! Emmaus High School Exeter High School Fleetwood Area High School Freedom High School Governor Mifflin Senior High School Hackettstown High School Hamburg Area High School Hazleton Academy of the Sciences High Point Baptist Academy I-Lead Charter School Immanuel Christian Jim Thorpe High School Kutztown Area Senior High School Lehigh Career & Technical School Harvey & Sue Hohl present the 2015 Angela Hohl Congratulations to Notre Dame High School, recipient Lehigh Valley Academy Memorial Award to Brandywine Heights High School. of the 2015 Spirit Award in the Lehigh Valley! Lehigh Valley Charter School for the Performing Arts Lehighton Area High School Pleasant Valley High School William