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Congratulations to Memorial Hermann Healthcare System!

Memorial City Hospital Volunteer Blood Drive Coordinator – Jackie Barbara presents a T-shirt to the first blood donor of the day - Terry Farley

The blood drive program that Memorial Hermann Healthcare System has hosted for many years has been a great success, but this year’s June drive was an impressive exception. The Memorial Hermann drive, which occurred June 26 through 29 at various Memorial Hermann campuses, far exceeded their life-saving target of 968 donations by bringing in 1,177 donations and helping save more than 3,531 lives. This success came with the support of  executives and managers within the organization, which  provided staff with the encouragement and approval to do an incredible service – to save lives.

The  success of this drive also could not have come at a more perfect time. Blood  usage is up almost 15 percent – approximately 20,000 units – in 2006. That  is the highest level of usage in The Blood Center’s history. So it is blood  drives like this organization’s that will help keep the  supply strong, now and in the future. Memorial Hermann's commitment to  become a Commit for Life partner and host a drive once every quarter in 2007 also will help continue to keep the supply strong.

"Memorial Hermann employees have a history of unwavering support for the wellbeing of our community by taking the time to donate blood," says Dan Wolterman, president and CEO of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System.  Wolterman showed his support of this life-saving effort by encouraging all employees to Commit for Life.

The dedicated employees of Memorial Hermann  Healthcare System truly set the bar with everything they do, and their blood  drive program is no exception. Memorial Hermann provides a wonderful  model and success story that can be passed on to other  organizations. Through the combination of executive and management  support, using the great tools The Blood Center provides, and by spreading  the word on the importance of donations, they demonstrate  how any blood drive program can be a tremendous success.