Miller-Keystone Blood Center Celebrates National Blood Donor Month
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA– Miller-Keystone Blood Center is proud to celebrate and honor volunteer blood donors during the entire month of January, National Blood Donor Month. Miller-Keystone Blood Center will be giving back to our donors throughout the month; Donor Appreciation Give-a-ways will be held every Monday at our fixed sites and mobiles, T-shirts will be given to all donors registered at our fixed site locations every Friday and all donors who register to donate at any fixed site location or on any blood drive between January 1 and January 31 will be entered in a raffle to win a $500 Visa gift card. Click here to read full release.
Miller-Keystone To Open Satellite At Hazle Township Commons
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA– Miller-Keystone Blood Center is happy to announce the opening of a new satellite location serving the Hazleton area. Beginning December 21, 2012, we will be located at the Hazle Township Commons Building,103 West 27th Street, Hazle Township PA, every Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to collect whole blood and automated blood and platelet donations. Click here to read full release.
Miller-Keystone To Close Hazleton Donor Center
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA– Officials at Miller-Keystone Blood Center today announced the decision to close its Hazleton blood donor center located at the Beltway Commons Building, 426 Airport Road, 4 Beltway Commons, Hazle Township. The last day for blood donations at the Beltway Commons location will be Friday, December 14. However, Miller-Keystone’s mobile blood drive operations within the Hazleton area will continue without interruption. Click here to read full release.
Miller-Keystone Blood Center Announces New Monroe County Satellite Location
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA– Miller-Keystone Blood Center has announced the opening of a new satellite location at Western Pocono Community Library, 200 Pilgrim Way, Brodheadsville, PA. Beginning November 14, blood donations will be accepted from 3:00pm-7:30pm on the second, third and fourth Wednesday of each month. Click here to read full release.
Note: Beginning December 19, 2012, blood donations will be accepted every Wednesday from 12:00pm-6:00pm.
Miller-Keystone Blood Center Will Be Service Provider For Hunterdon Medical Center
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA– Effective September 1, Miller-Keystone Blood Center has been named as blood service provider to Hunterdon Medical Center (Flemington, NJ). In this capacity, Miller-Keystone will work in conjunction with the hospital and the community to ensure for the red cell, platelet and plasma needs of transfusion patients at Hunterdon Medical Center.Click here to read full release .
Blood Center Accepting Registrations for "My Blood Your Blood" Educational Presentations
Program Designed to Inspire Young People to Donate Blood
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA– MKBC has opened registration of its "My Blood Your Blood" educational program to schools for the upcoming 2012-13 calendar year. The "My Blood Your Blood" program is designed to educate and inspire young people to donate blood. The educational program targets students in elementary school, middle school and high school, as well as other community-based organization, such as Girl Scouts or youth education programs. Click here to read full release.
Miller-Keystone Blood Center To Honor Blood Collection Professionals During "Blood Collectors Week"
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA– During the week of September 9-15, Miller-Keystone will join other blood centers across the country in celebrating Blood Collectors Week, sponsored by AABB and Fenwal, Inc. This annual recognition week recognizes and celebrates the critical role blood collector’s serve in helping to ensure blood is available to patients in need. Blood collection professionals serve an important role in educating donors and helping to ensure a safe and comfortable donation experience. Click here to read full release.
MKBC's Bethlehem Donor Center Opening for Sunday Platelet Collections
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA– Beginning August 5, Miller-Keystone Blood Center will be hosting Sunday platelet donations at the Bethlehem donor center. The Bethlehem center, located at 1465 Valley Center Parkway, will be opening its doors to donors from 6:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A light breakfast will be available and T-Shirts will be given out to donors every Sunday during the month of August. Click here to read full release.
Editors Note: beginning September 2012, the light breakfast/t-shirt has been replaced. All individuals registering to donate platelets at our Bethlehem location on Sundays will receive a $5 Sheetz gift card.
Blood Donor Reaches 100-Gallon Milestone!
First Donor to Achieve 100-Gallon Level in MKBC History
(The Morning Call) Blood Center Honors Its First 100-Level Donor
(The Express Times) Bethlehem Township PA man sets Miller-Keystone Blood Center donation record
(WFMZ Channel 69) Local man hits milestone: donates 100 gallons of blood
Miller-Keystone Blood Center Named Blood Provider to Jennersville Regional Hospital
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA– Miller-Keystone Blood Center was recently named as blood provider to Jennersville Regional Hospital (West Grove, PA). In this capacity. Miller-Keystone will serve as the provider of blood products and patient services to the Hospital and residents of the community. Click here to read full release.
New Blood Center Technology Helps Donors Maximize Their Donation
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA– In December 2011, visitors to Miller-Keystone Blood Center's Bethlehem and Reading donor centers will be greeted at registration by the Blood Center's new "assistant," a new interactive, automated kiosk located in the Center's registration/waiting area. By answering a few simple questions based on one's height, weight and blood type, the kiosk matches each donor to their ideal donation type - red cell donation, platelet donation, plasma donation, or a combination of these products.
Miller-Keystone Blood Center Recognizes Collection Professionals During Seventh Annual Blood Collectors Week
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA– During the week of September 11-17, Miller-Keystone Blood Center joins other blood centers across the country to celebrate Blood Collectors Week. Sponsored by AABB and Fenwal, Inc., this annual recognition week recognizes and celebrates the critical role blood collectors serve in helping to ensure blood is available to patients in need. Click here to read full release.
Miller-Keystone Blood Center Named Blood Provider to Chestnut Hill Hospital
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA– Miller-Keystone Blood Center was recently named as blood provider to Chestnut Hill Hospital (Philadelphia, PA). In this capacity. Miller-Keystone will serve as the provider of blood products and patient services to the Hospital and residents of the community. Click here to read full release.
MKBC
Launches High School Recognition Cord Program
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA– The Blood Center recently announced the development of our High School Recognition Cord program. The objective of the program is to ready our young adults into becoming responsible individuals who contribute to our community by ensuring a safe and constant stream of blood is available for premature infants, accident victims, cancer patients and others in need. Click here to read full release.
Miller-Keystone Blood Center Names Scholarship Recipients
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA – Miller-Keystone Blood Center recently announced the recipients of the 2011 Student Volunteer Scholarship and the 2011 Blood Donor Recruitment Scholarship. Click here to read full release.
MKBC Honors Regional High Schools
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA – Over 6,000 individuals, including principals, teachers, student council presidents, athletes, musicians, and other students, rolled up their sleeves to save lives this past school year as part of Miller-Keystone Blood Center’s 2010-2011 high school campaign. Click here to read full release.
Blood Center Honors Outstanding Volunteers
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA – Miller-Keystone Blood Center recently honored its volunteers with a special recognition event at the Four Points Sheraton, Allentown, and Toscani, West Lawn.
During the year 2010, more than 450 volunteers donated over 25,000 hours of service, supporting the Blood Center's crucial mission as the exclusive blood supplier to our regional hospitals.Click here for full release.
MKBC Opens New Chester County Donor Center
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA – Miller-Keystone Blood Center has announced the opening of its new Chester County donor center located in the Lionville Shopping Center, 128 Eagleview Boulevard, Lionville (Exton) PA. Click here for full release.
MKBC Announces Bi-Monthly Platelet Collections at Hazleton Donor Center
HAZLETON, PA – Miller-Keystone Blood Center has announced that effective January 2011, it will host bi-monthly platelet collections at its Hazleton Donor Center, located in The Beltway Commons, 426 Airport Road, Hazle Township. Platelet collections will take place on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month, from 7:30am-6:00pm. Click here for full release.
Residents Encouraged To Give Blood This January During National Blood Donor Month
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA – Miller-Keystone Blood Center – exclusive blood supplier to our regional hospitals – has announced the kick-off of National Blood Donor Month 2011. Together, blood banking organizations across the country are appealing to all eligible blood donors to donate the gift of life this January – a time when blood supplies across the nation are traditionally in short supply. Click here for full release.
Blood Center Announces New Venue for 2011 Fundraiser
BETHLEHEM, PA – Miller-Keystone Blood Center has announced that its 2011 "Cruise Aboard the LifeLine" signature fundraiser will be held on Friday, May 13, 2011. Theme of the "Friday the 13th" event will be "Cruise to Translyvania." Presenting sponsor and host of th 2011 Cruise will be the ArtsQuest Center at
Steel Stacks™, Bethlehem, and serving as Honorary Captain of the 17th annual event is Stephen H. Patterson, TD Bank. Click here for full release.
Miller-Keystone Blood Center Named Exclusive Blood Service Provider to Grand View Hospital
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA – Officials at Miller-Keystone Blood Center have announced that effective September 1, 2010, the Blood Center has been named as exclusive blood provider to Grand View Hospital. In this capacity, Miller-Keystone will serve as the only provider of blood products and services to the hospital and residents of the Sellersville area and surrounding Upper Bucks County communities. Click here for full release.
Miller-Keystone Blood Center Named Exclusive Blood Service Provider to Brandywine and Phoenixville Hospitals
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA – Officials at Miller-Keystone Blood Center announced today that effective July 1, 2010, the Blood Center has been named exclusive blood provider to Brandywine Hospital and Phoenixville Hospital. In this capacity, Miller-Keystone will serve as the only provider of blood products and services to the hospitals and residents of the Coatesville and Phoenixville areas. Click here for full release.
