Joseph Lord, Herald-Leader Staff Writer June 24, 2004
The Central Kentucky Blood Center
has new wheels that increase its ability to hold blood drives.
The blood center yesterday dedicated a new bloodmobile; it's expected
to make 225 runs and host 4,000 donors yearly, mobile operations
manager Cheryl McDaniel said.
The new unit replaces a 10-year-old
bloodmobile destroyed in September by an engine fire at a Versailles
Road gas station. The bloodmobile will allow three to five staff
members to collect blood at businesses and organizations without
using space inside a building, officials said. Workers will continue
to set up inside buildings that can accommodate the equipment,
said Dan Dickson, director of communications.
About 65 percent of the center's blood collection
comes from bloodmobile drives, chief executive officer Susan Berry-Buckley
said. The agency has three bloodmobiles. The new bloodmobile costs
$158,000 and was purchased with donations from 13 organizations,
Dickson said. Inside, the bloodmobile has four donor beds, a registration
room, a screening room and a rest and snack area.
The blood center, which was founded in 1968,
is a non-profit organization that provides blood to 67 hospital
and clinics that serve 59 Central and Eastern Kentucky counties.
"On three!" Financial donors and other guests together cut a red ribbon dedicating Central Kentucky Blood Center's new bloodmobile, which replaced one destroyed by fire seven months earlier.
March 1-31:
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Colorectal Cancer Education and Awareness Month This month
educates consumers, patients, and professionals regarding the
need for early diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer. For
information, contact Frederic S. Mayer, president, Pharmacists
Planning Service Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road, #210, San Rafael,
California 94903; phone, 415-479-8628
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Mental Retardation Month This month educates the
public about the needs of this nation's more than seven million
citizens with mental retardation and about ways to prevent
retardation. For information, contact The Arc, 1010 Wayne Avenue,
Suite 650, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; phone, 301-565-3842
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Music in our Schools Month The goal is to increase
public awareness of the importance of music education as part
of a balanced curriculum. Additional information and awareness
items are available. For information, contact Deidre Healy, manager
of Special Programs, Music Educators National Conference, 1806
Robert Fulton Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191; phone, 800-336-3768
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National Craft Month This month promotes the fun
and creativity of hobbies and crafts. For information, contact
Hobby Industry Association, National Craft Month, Richartz and
Fliss, 400 Morris Avenue, Denville, New Jersey 07834; phone, 973-627-8180
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National Nutrition Month This month educates consumers
about the importance of good nutrition by providing the latest
practical information on how simple it can be to eat healthfully.
For information, contact the American Dietetic Association, 216
W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois 60606; phone, 312-899-0040
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Red Cross Month This month serves to make the public
aware of American Red Cross service in the community. There are
some 1,300 Red Cross offices nationwide. For information on activities
in your area, contact your local Red Cross office. For information,
contact the American Red Cross National Headquarters, Office of
Public Inquiry, Arc, 1621 N. Kent Street, 11 th Floor, Arlington,
Virginia 22209; phone, 703-248-4222
March 5-11
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National Chocolate Chip Cookie Week Famous Amos cookies
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For information, contact Rosica, Mulhern Inc. Strategic Public
Relations, 95 Route 17 South, Suite 109, Paramus, New Jersey 07652;
phone, 201-843-5600
March 20
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Great American Meatout America's foremost celebration of
meatless eating asks consumers to "kick the meat habit, at
least for the day" at 2,000 events across the country. For
information, contact the Farm Animal Reform Movement, Box 30654,
Bethesda, Maryland 20824; phone, 301-530-1737 or 800-MEATOUT
