Miller-Keystone Blood Center recently recognized 20 regional organizations for their exceptional support of community health through blood drive sponsorship.

“Our Local Leader campaign celebrates schools, businesses, faith-based groups, and other organizations that go above and beyond to support our mission,” said Monika Wiegers, director of Donor Relations at MKBC. “By hosting blood drives with the only community blood center serving our regional hospitals, these groups help ensure a steady supply of lifesaving blood products for our local hospitals, playing a direct role in saving lives.”

Local groups who were recognized through Miller-Keystone’s Local Leader Award campaign for collecting 200 or more lifesaving units of blood during the 2024 calendar year are:

• East Penn Manufacturing — 771 Units;

• LVHN Cedar Crest — 337 Units;

• St. Luke’s University Health Network — Bethlehem Campus — 324 Units;

• Air Products — World Headquarters — 321 Units;

• Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley — 316 Units;

• Geisinger Medical Center — 262 Units;

• Lehighton Community Blood Drive — 252 Units, and;

• Palmerton Community Blood Drive — 234 Units.

“Together, these 20 organizations collected more than 6,000 units of in 2024,” said Krista Hill, community engagement manager for Miller-Keystone. “That amounts to impacting the lives of more than 15,000 patients in our local hospitals. We’re deeply grateful to the leaders and teams at these organizations for setting a powerful example of community service.”

For more information on Miller-Keystone’s Local Leader Awards or to arrange for a blood drive at a business, school, church or other organization, call 800-B-A-DONOR or visit GIVEaPINT.org.