A total of 345 units of lifesaving blood has been donated under the Diocesan Blood Drive to the Miller-Keystone Blood Center. We are grateful to all the Parishes who have participated so far.
The top 5 donating Parishes are:
- St. Joseph the Worker, Orefield: 70 units
- St. Thomas More Church, Allentown: 40 units
- St. Catharine of Siena, Reading: 42
- St. John the Baptist, Whitehall: 37 units
- Holy Guardian Angels, Reading: 34
According to Miller-Keystone Blood Center, a unit of blood is approximately 525 mL, which is roughly the equivalent of one pint. The body of an average adult has between 8-12 pints of blood. A newborn baby has about one cup of blood in his/her body.
This initiative will help alleviate the national blood shortage, serving accident, trauma, and burn victims, as well as premature babies and cancer patients. The drive also celebrates St. Januarius, patron saint of blood banks and blood donors. Donors will receive a St. Januarius medallion blessed by Bishop Schlert.
Blood donations tend to drop around Thanksgiving and the Christmas season, so donating blood has even more impact at this time of year.
Let’s keep the momentum going through the initiative’s conclusion on Dec. 16th.
Blood and platelet donations can be made at the following MKBC locations:
- Allentown: 1255 S. Cedar Crest Blvd, Suite 1300
- Allentown: Five City Center, 740 Hamilton St, Suite 120
- Bethlehem: 1465 Valley Center Parkway
- Easton: 3765 Nicholas St, Suite B
- Pittston: 400 Route 315, Suite E
- Reading: 2745 Leiscz's Bridge Road (for GPS, use: 047 Old Bernville Rd)
- Ewing/Trenton (NJ): 400 Main Boulevard East, Suite 601
To be eligible to donate blood, individuals must be at least 16 years old (with parental consent required for 16-year-olds), weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, and be in good health. More eligibility guidelines are available on the MKBC website at GIVEaPINT.org.
Appointments can be made by calling 800-B-A-DONOR (223-6667) ext. 2, online at GIVEaPINT.org, or via the MKBC Mobile Donor App (which can be downloaded at Google Play or the Apple Store).
For more information, please see the flyer here: https://tinyurl.com/2fu5zpjj
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