{"id":151467,"date":"2026-10-26T23:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T03:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=151467"},"modified":"2026-10-26T23:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T03:01:22","slug":"give-thanks-donate-blood-enjoy-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=151467","title":{"rendered":"GIVE THANKS. DONATE BLOOD. ENJOY DINNER."},"content":{"rendered":"

Miller-Keystone Blood Center Offering Blood Donors Chance to Win a $1,000 Grocery Gift Card<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

LEHIGH VALLEY, PA \u2013 Miller-Keystone Blood Center (MKBC) is giving blood donors an extra reason to be thankful this holiday season. Individuals registering to donate blood, platelets or plasma at any MKBC donor center, satellite location or community blood drive between November 1\u201322 will be automatically entered for a chance to win a $1,000 gift card<\/strong> to the grocery store of their choice.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur nation is experiencing a critical blood shortage, and the challenges are expected to intensify as we approach the holiday season,\u201d said Monika Kotlarska-Gross, Director of Donor Relations, MKBC. \u201cBetween busy holiday schedules, seasonal illnesses and unpredictable winter weather, blood donations often decline while the need remains constant.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kotlarska-Gross emphasized that the need for blood doesn’t take a break. \u201cApproximately 350 blood donations are needed every day to support patients at hospitals throughout our region, including cancer patients, accident victims, premature babies and others requiring lifesaving transfusions,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough this special promotion, we’re hoping to encourage more individuals to roll up their sleeves and give the gift of life,\u201d Kotlarska-Gross added. \u201cAs our way of saying thank you, one lucky donor will receive a $1,000 grocery gift card to help make this year’s holiday dinner a little more special.\u201d<\/p>\n

To be eligible to donate blood, individuals must be at least 16 years old*, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, be in good health, and have not donated whole blood within the past eight weeks. All donors must present valid photo identification. A complete list of eligibility requirements is available at GiveAPint.org\/who-can-donate-blood\/<\/u>.<\/p>\n

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\nMarie Clemens<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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