Miller-Keystone Blood Center

Serving Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Northampton, Upper Bucks and Upper Montgomery (PA) and Warren (NJ) counties.

While all blood types are needed, our regional supply is especially in need of O-POSITIVE, O-NEGATIVE and A-POSITIVE donations, as well as platelet donations, at this time. Your Donation. Your Blood Center. Your Community.

Earn Your Blood Buddy Patch

Criteria

  • Troop will view "My Blood Your Blood" video, which explains the importance of blood donation
  • Troop will tour the Blood Center, or have a guest speaker on the importance of blood donation
  • Troop will sponsor a blood drive, according to the MKBC "Planning a Successful Blood Drive" brochure
  • Troop will recruit a minimum of 30 blood donors, netting a minimum number of 23 successful units of blood
  • Troop will perform one or more of the optional enhancements to a blood drive
    • Greeters
    • Childcare
    • Refreshments for donors/staff
    • Donor raffle
    • Wear MKBC mascot "Buddy the Blood Drop" costume at the scheduled blood drive (optional)
  • Troop will design, with the assistance of the Blood Center, their own special donor "thank you" letters

Meet all requirements, and earn a pizza party for your troop!

For more information, contact Jillian Mackes in Bethlehem
or Lois Gassert in Reading.