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ST. PAUL, Minn., March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Spring will be in the air on March 22nd when local nonprofit Memorial Blood Centers and NBC-affiliate KARE 11 come together to host the 15th annual KARE 11 Community Blood Drive. All eligible donors are encouraged to step up to make a blood donation and receive a coupon for a free 6-pack of annuals, courtesy of Linder's Garden Center. As time allows, presenting donors also may be eligible for a tour of the KARE 11 studios....
ST. PAUL, Minn., March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Memorial Blood Centers (MBC), Minnesota's oldest and largest nonprofit community blood center, today announced the receipt of a $5,000 grant from Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) that will be used to benefit patients served by Metro area hospitals. "For the third consecutive year, Ameriprise Financial has again demonstrated its confidence in Memorial Blood Centers and its support for our mission to help save lives...
ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A leader in the Twin Cities philanthropic community, the Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation is continuing its legacy of support for Memorial Blood Centers (MBC), recently awarding Minnesota's oldest and largest nonprofit community blood center with a $50,000 grant that will contribute to the purchase of a new bloodmobile. Scheduled for delivery late-summer 2012, the 40-foot-long bloodmobile will add to MBC's...
ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Memorial Blood Centers (MBC), Minnesota's oldest and largest nonprofit community blood center, today announced the receipt of a $10,000 grant from the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund (RSCRCF) that will be used to directly benefit cancer patients served by Minnesota hospitals. About half of all Minnesotans will be diagnosed with a potentially serious cancer during their lifetime, according to the latest...
ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Local Memorial Blood Centers (MBC)--designated nonprofit partner of the 126th Annual Winter Carnival--is returning again to Rice Park for two days with an opportunity for all eligible blood donors to help save lives in the community. Among the ice sculptures, the music, and the dozens of other activities in the area, MBC will be hosting its 3rd annual Winter Carnival Blood Drive, and teaming up with St. Paul-based Great...
DULUTH, Minn., Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Memorial Blood Centers (MBC), Minnesota's oldest and largest nonprofit community blood center, today announced the receipt of a $5,000 grant from the Miller-Dwan Foundation that will be used to directly benefit patients served by Northland hospitals. "Thanks to the generosity of the Miller-Dwan Foundation, we will now be able to make a capital purchase of a new refrigerated storage unit for our Duluth-based laboratory that...
ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Memorial Blood Centers (MBC), Minnesota's oldest and largest community-based blood center, today announced changes to its Board of Directors. Newly elected to provide leadership to MBC's governing body as Board Chair is Thomas F. Heaney, an experienced healthcare executive and two-term member of the Board. Heaney will serve a one-year term as Board Chair and will be eligible for re-election in November 2012. "I am honored...
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With sadness and gratitude, Memorial Blood Centers (MBC) recognizes the recent passing of Dr. Herbert F. Polesky, an international leader in transfusion medicine and MBC's medical director from 1964 through 1999. "Dr. Polesky was the heart and soul of our organization for 35 years," said Dr. Elizabeth Perry, MBC's current Associate Medical Director and Director of Physician Services. "Under his leadership, MBC became known as...
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the second time this year, thousands of generous blood donors rolled up their sleeves to fight hunger while saving lives, participating in Memorial Blood Centers' Pint for a Pound promotion. In partnership with Second Harvest Heartland, this annual program makes it easier than ever to restock the life-saving blood supplies at local hospitals while helping to fill area food shelves. For each unit of blood donated during the...
DULUTH, Minn., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Memorial Blood Centers continues to give back to the community by educating local youth. It provides Blood Drive Workshops and Scholarship opportunities to local high school students. Our goal is to increase the number of students who participate in the High School Blood Drive Workshops, and to increase the number of scholarships available to Northland students for the 2011-2012 school year. During the 2010-2011 school year, Memorial...
