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The Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program is happy to announce our first donor who has reached 400 donations, Mark Korinek. Words will never be enough…
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Many blood donors donate in honor of a family member or friend who needed life-saving blood product--for Ann McElmury, that person happens to be her…
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A school social worker in Detroit, MI, when COVID-19 first hit, Maggi’s Mom asked her to come home. So, on March 23rd, she packed up…
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Glenn Modracek, a dedicated blood donor, makes his donations in honor his wife, Sharon, who passed away on Nov. 27, 2019. He describes Sharon as…
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Although we consider all of our blood donors heroes, Ardie O’Hanlon deserves special recognition for her faithful commitment to our Blood Donor Program. She is…
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As we approach the Holidays, the Blood Donor Program couldn't think of a better way to share our gratitude than by honoring one of our…
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School Age Child Care (SACC) is a program offered by the Rochester Public School District. The main focus of SACC is to provide a safe…
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Working for 5 years as a nurse in Kidney Transplant and last 32 years in Cancer Research, Pat Koenig always enjoyed donating blood and felt…
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As a teenager, Jennifer dealt with numerous health problems, from asthma and allergies to a severe pancreatitis attack. However, it wasn’t until her son was…
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The Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program has many unique ways to educate the community and raise awareness on the importance of blood donation--one of those…
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Five-year-old Jackson began experiencing symptoms his mother, MariClair, attributed to growing pains in the spring of 2006. His continued illness and lethargy, however, convinced her…
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Little Avery’s mother, Bethany, began to worry when the three year old seemed constantly exhausted. Her “mother’s intuition” moved her to pay a visit to…
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After learning that his father needed to undergo heart surgery, Don completed his first Red Cross blood donation 45 years ago and has continued donating…
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With eyes wide open, the Marketing and Recruitment Team from the Blood Donor Program stepped out onto the helipad. With breathtaking views of the Downtown…
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A special Valentine’s invitation was extended to the Blood Donor Program’s Marketing and Recruitment Team—an invitation to spend the day at Rochester Fire Station #1.…
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In a community like ours, where blood donation is so vital, there is a new way for donors to stay connected. Facebook now offers a…
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Local restaurants bring a sense of “hometown” to our community. What better way to support our home than by donating blood that goes directly back…
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At six months old, Shea was a happy, healthy baby. So much so that her mother Kerry had no reason to worry when she dropped…
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On December 6, 2004, in St. Charles, Minnesota, Frank was next to a silo on his farm after leveling it off so that he could…
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Sue, age 60, has been donating blood since high school, following the altruistic example of her father who was a regular donor. She has…