Miller-Keystone’s community blood drive at the St. Luke’s Palmerton Campus on Nov. 14 drew 53 potential donors, and 50 units of blood were collected.

They included: Helen Nonnemaker, Beverly Hargreaves, Terri Sebelin, Marge Parambo, Tara Wargo, Marian Hoffner, Cindy Heinbach, Sue Olivia, Brenda Wentz, Darlene and Richard Nothstein, Romaine Beige, Pamela Andrews, Marybeth Beers, Linda Frey, Jane Cervenak, Shirley Greene, Mary Taschler, Carol Papay, Evelyn Plechavy, Bernice Kleintop, Dorothy Strohl, Anastia Hinkle and Jean Fritzinger.

The next Miller-Keystone community blood drive in Palmerton will be on Jan. 14 at the hospital. The 2019 Palmerton Community Blood drive schedule has been released with all dates being on Monday: Jan. 14, March 11, May 13, July 8, Sept. 9 and Nov. 4, 2019.

Large blood drives like those hosted in Palmerton are essential to the continued blood supply to local hospitals. Donated blood has a shelf life, and this time of year is especially important to get donors out.

Donors are reminded that they can register online at www.giveapint.org and schedule their donation times. Donors can save time by completing the donor history questionnaire before your donation with iScreen from the registration page.

To schedule an appointment or volunteer with the Palmerton Area Community Blood Drive, contact Alice Wanamaker at 484-274-2080 or AliceW@CarbonCountyChamber.org appointments can also be scheduled online at giveapint.org and reference sponsor code 1361.