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COMMUNITYCONNECTIONNOVEMBER 2020A M I L L E R - K E Y S T O N E B LO O D C E N T E R P U B L I C AT I O NVIRTUAL CRUISE NETS SUPPORTFROM COMMUNITY PARTNERSIN THIS ISSUEVirtual cruise nets supportPAG E 1MKBC honors local leadersPAG E 1MKBC partners with pediatriccancer foundation of the LVPAG E 3Critical need for bloodPAG E 3Cupcake eventsupports cancerPAG E 4MKBC new High SchoolHero programPAG E 5Donate convalescent plasmaPAG E 5Spread the wordPAG E 5MKBC Social photosPAG E 6 - 7Miller-Keystone launched its week-long, virtual 26TH ANNUAL CRUISEABOARD THE LIFELINE signature fundraising event. Participantsenjoyed a silent auction packed with donated gifts from local businesses, and a series of video presentations from dedicated community partners. Ali Reid, Channel 69 News reporter, along withpresenters Ron Ticho, President Advance MarCom Strategies, andQiana Cressman, Executive Director, MKBC Donor Operations,hosted a live discussion. MKBC would like to extend a sincerethank you to all who participated, especially this year’s sponsors, forhelping us set our virtual sails this year.BSI Corporate Benefits LLCHCSCHighmark Blue ShieldLehigh Valley Health NetworkSt. Luke's University Health NetworkKlunk and Millan AdvertisingBlood Centers of AmericaCapital Blue CrossConcannon, Miller & Co. PCCromwell TextileFulton BankInceptPenn State Milton S. HersheyMedical CenterWalmart, #6536 Sam's ClubB. Braun Medical, Inc.Berkone, Inc.BLC TextileFLSmidth Inc.Good Shepherd Rehabilitation NetworkHBD, Inc.Catasauqua Community PartnersTrans-Bridge Lines, Inc.LifePath, Inc.Miller-Keystone Blood Center will celebrate its 50th Anniversary on September 9, 2021.Please keep an eye out for details on our gala event. MILLER-KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTERHONORS LOCAL LEADERSAnnual Campaign Recognizes Blood Donor Recruitment SuccessBy Regional OrganizationsMiller-Keystone Blood Center recently recognized29 area organizations for their commitmentto the health and welfare of our communitythrough blood drive sponsorship.“Our Local Leaders campaign recognizes thoseschools, businesses, church groups and otherorganizations who go above and beyond thecall of duty to support their community,” saidContinued on p. 2DONOR 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 400 Route 315, Suite E, Pittston, PA 18640 2745ALeiscz’s Bridge Road, Reading, PA 19605 400 Main Boulevard East, Suite 601, Trenton, NJ 08638SATELLITE LOCATIONS: Western Pocono Community Library, 131 Pilgrim Way, Brodheadsville, PA 18322 St. Paul’s EpiscopalChurch, 1105 E. Lincoln Highway, Exton, PA 19341 Hazle Township Commons, 103 W. 27th Street, Hazle Township, PA 18202 Palmerton Community Ambulance, 601 Delaware Avenue, Palmerton, PA 18071 St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2915 Fireline Road,Palmerton, PA 18071 Fairlane Village Mall, 7211 Pottsville St. Clair Highway, Pottsville, PA 17901 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church,102 N. Hellertown Avenue, Quakertown, PA 18951 Plainfield Township Volunteer Fire Company, 6480 Sullivan Trail, Wind Gap, PA 18091

COMMUNITYCONNECTIONA M I L L E R - K E Y S T O N E B LO O D C E N T E R P U B L I C AT I O Nis a publication designed to inform our community about theprograms and services of the Miller-Keystone Blood Center.Peter J. Castagna, Jr.President & CEOD. Kip Kuttner, D.O.Vice President,Medical DirectorStephen A. GergarVice President,Finance and CFOJohn WillsonVice President,Fiscal AffairsQiana CressmanExecutive DirectorDonor OperationsMarie S. ClemensCorporate Director,CommunicationsHolly YacynychEditorMILLER-KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTERHONORS LOCAL LEADERS continued from p. 1Qiana Cressman, Executive Director of DonorOperations, Miller-Keystone Blood Center. “Byhosting blood drives with our regional bloodprovider, these organizations are also supporting MKBC’s mission to save lives by partneringwith our community to provide a continuoussupply of blood products and services.”Ms. Cressman notes that while COVID-19 hassignificantly impacted the community bloodsupply, organizations still have the opportunityto support MKBC and potentially earn a LocalLeader Award next year.“If business or time constraints are toochallenging for an organization to run an on-sitebloodmobile drive, our ‘Adopt-A-Day’ programoffers partnering organizations the flexibilityof enabling employees, family and friends tohost a blood drive at one of our Donor Centers,”she explains. These organizations receive anexclusive sponsor code to track their results,customized flyers, recognition on our websiteand social media, and more.”For more information on Miller-Keystone BloodCenter’s Local Leaders campaign, or to arrangeMILLER-KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTER PARTNERS WITHPEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEYDuring September, and in honor of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, Miller-KeystoneBlood Center was privileged to once again partner with the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of theLehigh Valley, Inc. to share 30 Days/30 Stories,honoring families we know and love and thebrave battles they fight and have fought. To readstories we have shared the past 30 days pleasevisit giveapint.org/library/giveforgold. for a blood drive at your school, church, placeof business or other organization, call 800-B-ADONOR or visit GIVEaPINT.org Phone: 610-691-5850 800-B-A-DONORFax: 610-691-2326 Website: GIVEaPINT.orgReaders are invited to send their commentsand letters to us at:Miller-Keystone Blood Center Lehigh Valley CorporateCenter, 1465 Valley Center Parkway, Bethlehem, PA 18017BOARD OF DIRECTORSJohn Haney, MBA, FACHE, ChairmanDirector of Finance – Grand View HealthPhysician Group (retired)Joseph Bubba, Esq., Vice ChairmanShareholder – Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, PCEveritt F. Binns, Ph.D., SecretaryExecutive Director – Eastern PA EMS Council (retired)Peter J. Castagna, Jr., President & CEOMiller-Keystone Blood CenterRobert Begliomini,RPh, Pharm. D, MBA, FASHPPresident – Lehigh Valley Health Network-MuhlenbergRocco DelVecchioPresident and CEO – Merchants Bank (retired)John FistnerFounder & CEO – AblePay HealthLaurie HackettDirector of Community Relations –Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.Doran HamannBudget Administrator, County of Northampton (retired)Dr. Amanda HaynesDirector of Transfusion Medicine – Geisinger Health SystemDavid LaValvaShareholder at Abraham, Borda, Corvino, Butz,LaValva & Co., PCAdam McMahonBusiness Development – One Point –Corporate EnvironmentsRay Midlam, MBANetwork VP, Business Development & Strategy –St. Luke’s University Health NetworkRon TichoVP, Corporate Strategy & External Affairs –Coordinated Health2The following groups were acknowledged through Miller-Keystone Blood Center’s Local Leaderscampaign for collecting at least 200 lifesaving units during the 2019 calendar year. The Blood Centerhas recognized these groups with a plaque presentation at their school, church or place of business:East Penn Manufacturing. 1,021 UnitsDaniel Boone High School. 705 UnitsLehigh University. 415 UnitsSt. Joseph the Worker Parish. 395 UnitsAir Products. 333 UnitsPalmerton Community. 311 UnitsReading Hospital /Tower Health. 308 UnitsSt. Luke’s University Hospital. 304 UnitsGovernor Mifflin High School. 296 UnitsMister Car Wash. 289 UnitsFleetwood High School. 286 UnitsTwin Valley High School. 285 UnitsKempton Excavating. 283 Units Penn State Health/St. JosephMedical Center. 271 Units Lehigh Valley Health Network/I-78 & Cedar Crest. 269 UnitsLiberty High School. 267 UnitsL ehigh Valley Health Network/Muhlenberg. 254 Units St. Peter’s United Churchof Christ. 250 UnitsLafayette College. 244 Units In Memory of WayneLeibensperger & In Honorof Dennis Abbruzzi. 236 Units Kutztown University/CommunityOutreach Center . 235 Units Lehigh Valley Health Network/Mack Boulevard. 224 UnitsNorth Burlington High School. 219 UnitsKutztown Mennonite Church. 214 UnitsPerkiomen Valley High School. 205 UnitsCareer Institute of Technology. 205 UnitsReading High School. 204 UnitsRider University. 202 UnitsGeisinger Medical Center. 201 Units(Photo left) MKBCpresented the LocalLeader award toKutztown UniversityCommunity Outreachfor donating 235 unitsof necessary blood.(Photo Right) JohnMoriarity of KemptonExcavating acceptedMKBC’s Local Leaderaward for donating283 units of lifesaving blood.CO M M U N I T Y CO N N E C T I O NYou can read the stories, written by close family members, about the journey children in our community face as they continue to fight cancer. Children like(from left to right) Shane, Isabella, Jillian, Bryce, and Cameron, need your help today. Did you know that platelets are a necessary blood product to helpthose in their treatment against cancer.A CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOODNationwide and locally, our community blood supplyis at dangerous lowsWith students in high schools and colleges continuing with hybrid and onlinelearning, along with the majority of employees working from home, bloodcenters across the nation and here in our community are unable to collect andmaintain the blood supply necessary for area hospitals to treat cancer patients,surgical and trauma patients, premature babies, and more. The increasingdemand for blood is already exceeding the number of blood donors. MillerKeystone Blood Center needs your help today to ensure our tomorrow. We encourageall community members, who are able to donate, to help maintain our local blood supply.The blood you donate at Miller-Keystone Blood Center stays local.You may not realize there’s a blood shortage until you, a family member or a friend is impacted andhas a dire need for blood. In fact, every three seconds someone needs blood. Our only source ofblood is from the kind generosity of volunteer blood donors – blood cannot be manufactured orreplicated. You can contribute to our community by ensuring a safe and constant stream of blood isavailable to those in need.Please schedule your blood donation now and consider hosting a blood drive, an Adopt-A-Dayevent or community blood drive, today. NOVEMBER 2020VisitGIVEAPINT.ORGto learn how to help.3