|
Quarter in 2004 |
Units collected in
Logan County |
Units used at ALMH |
|
1 |
134 |
168 |
|
2 |
239 |
137 |
|
3 |
210 |
92 |
|
4 |
190 |
143 |
"This is the first year since CICBC
became the supplier of blood and blood products for ALMH that Logan
County donations have exceeded Logan County needs," said Tara Tyler,
donor recruiter for the blood center.
"We are thrilled to see our
community rise to a level of providing blood and blood products that
not only meet the needs of our own community members but exceed
them," said Woody Hester, chief executive officer of ALMH. "Giving
more than we receive in a lot of ways is a long-standing community
tradition in Logan County. When that tradition includes blood
donation, everyone wins."
A Logan County blood drive is held
on the first Monday of each month from noon to 6 p.m. at the Logan
County Paramedic Association building. In addition, other
organizations throughout the county sponsor blood drives. In 2004,
Eaton Corporation, Lincoln Christian Church, Lincoln Community High
School, Lincoln Masonic Lodge, Faith Lutheran Church, Elkhart
Christian Church, Logan Correctional Center and the Logan County
Health Fair were additional blood donation sites.
"We are extremely pleased with the
increased awareness that to provide blood donations that will
benefit their friends and neighbors in Logan County, blood donations
must be made to CICBC," continued Tyler.
"When all of the needs of our own
are met, we are then able to help out neighboring communities within
the Central Illinois Community Blood Center's network," added
Hester. "We are grateful to this community for its generous spirit
of giving." When donations exceed Logan County needs, the blood and
blood products are used in both Springfield hospitals, Memorial
Medical Center and St. John's, and other hospitals in the region.
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"Our thanks, not only given to the
Logan County Paramedic Association and the other organizations that
hosted blood drives in 2004, must also be given to Barb Dahm (ALMH
special services director) and the ALMH Auxiliary members who
volunteer at the blood drives," said Tyler. "Without volunteers,
blood drives are difficult to manage."
Additional volunteers and food for
the blood drives in 2004 at the paramedics' building were provided
by First Presbyterian Church, Lincoln Christian Church, Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church and the United
Methodist Church.
"Shirley Helton represents Logan
County on the CICBC board," added Tyler. "She works hard to make
sure Logan County residents are aware the Central Illinois Community
Blood Center provides their local blood needs. She is a great
asset."
CICBC, a not-for-profit organization
headquartered in Springfield, also serves Memorial Medical Center in
Springfield, St. Vincent's Memorial Hospital in Taylorville, and
many other hospitals in central and southwestern Illinois. The blood
center is located at 1134 South Seventh St. in Springfield. Blood
donations are accepted Monday through Friday by calling (217)
753-1530 for an appointment. For more information about CICBC, visit
www.cicbc.org.
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital is
a community-based general hospital. ALMH strives to be the "Best
Rural Hospital in America" by providing state-of-the-art facilities
for the vast majority of health care needs. ALMH is a 10-year
affiliate of the Memorial Health System of Springfield, whose vision
is to be the leading health care system that people choose over all
others. For more information about ALMH or its services, visit
www.ALMH.org or call (217)
732-2161.
[ALMH
news release provided by Krystal Peasley]
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