Fairbury Woman’s Club Blood Drive collects 65 units

The GFWC IL Fairbury Woman’s Club, along with the Fairbury unit of the American Red Cross of the Heartland, hosted a blood drive on June 28. The drive was held at the Fairbury First Baptist Church and 65 units were collected.

There were 60 donors through the door. A huge thank-you to the following people who donated their time to come and donate this much needed blood. Dawn Kester, Sam Broquard, Nancy Kahle, Tim Hartman, Heidi Bachman, RJ Bachtold, Barb Gregory, Laurie Sturm, Kathleen Lawless, Brad Maley, Evan Hish, William Endres, Phil Leman, Ernie Garcia, Ralf Lehmann, Kent Steidinger, Zane Hudgeons, Jennifer Whitfill, Rhonda Rudin, Mary Ann Stork, Lynn Short, Mike Onsager, Jeanette Zimmerman, Brian Plenert, Jan Lancaster, Bob Mayo, Mark Hall, Steve Metz, Ann Francis, Nate Kelson, Rollin Wenger, Paul Harms, Mark Houck, Abby Schade, Erin Bittner, Lee Waldbeser, Nathaniel Lane -Berry, Dennis Knauer, Matt Brauman, Steve Meeker, Brittany Steidinger, Craig Crutcher, Jeannea Shier, Bethany Brucker, Trevor Maloch, Will Barsema, Becky Dotterer, Darren Maurer, Aaron Brock, Brenda Bachtold, Mark Haab, Jeanette Franklin, Sharon McCoy, Karen Steidinger, Lori Leman, Torri Followell, Randy Stoller, Eli Meister, Kyle Leman and Denise Doran.

Congratulations and thank-you to our first-time donors Brittany Steidinger and Kyle Leman, both from Forrest, and Nathaniel Lane-Berry from Fairbury.

Congratulations and thank-you to the following donors for reaching a gallon mark — Timothy Hartman from Fairbury, 5 Gallon; Barbara Gregory from Fairbury, 3 Gallon; Evan Hish from Fairbury, 3 Gallon; Ernie Garcia from Fairbury, 16 Gallon.

A huge thank-you to the volunteers for the day — Registration table: Chris Metz and Susan Schove.; escorts were Joe Moore and Steve Metz; canteen workers were Kathy Abels, Helen Moore and Sherry Metz; kitchen workers were Lisa Gibson and Eric Smith.

Food was provided by the GFWC IL Fairbury Woman’s Club and Fairbury Prairie Farmers 4H Club. Cookies for the day were provided by the Cropsey Woman’s Club and Fairbury Prairie Farmers 4H Club members Adaline Telford and Kyson Daniels.

Helping organize the drive were Kathy Fehr, Barb Taylor and Sherry Metz. Steve Metz helped unload and set up for the drive and then load the truck at the end of the drive.