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On Monday, August 24, MKBC held a grand reopening and ribbon cutting event at our Reading Donor Center. That morning, MKBC staff gathered with blood donors, community leaders, legislative officials, and other supporters to mark the completion of upgrades designed to enhance the blood donation experience and better serve the community. Remarks were given by MKBC’s

The renovation project included reconfiguring the building’s Donor Center and Administrative Offices, along with the installation of new donor chairs, energy-efficient LED lighting, and updated ADA-compliant restrooms.

A special note of thanks to the office of Representative Dan Meuser (PA-09) and his South Region Field Director, Madison Colaco, who presented the Blood Center with a flag that was flown over our nation’s capitol and is now proudly raised at our Reading location.

The entire ribbon-cutting ceremony, including remarks from MKBC’s Rami Nemeh, President & CEO, and MKBC Board Member, Thomas Geng, Jr, DO, MBA, CPE, FACS, Chairman Department of Surgery & CMO, Reading Hospital/Tower Health, can be viewed on MKBC’s YouTube channel.

WFMZ Channel 69 News:
Miller-Keystone renovates Reading Donor Center
amid need for blood donors

“Bloodhound II” and “Bloodhound III” Debut on May 28 Thanks to Generous Support from the Counties of Lehigh and Northampton

Miller-Keystone Blood Center (MKBC)recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Bethlehem headquarters (1465 Valley Center Parkway) on Thursday, May 28, at 9:30 AM, to celebrate the arrival and launch into service of its two newest bloodmobiles, Bloodhound II and Bloodhound III.

Named in honor of MKBC’s mascot, Half-Pint the Bloodhound, the newest bloodmobiles were generously underwritten in part by Lehigh County and Northampton County, respectively. The vehicles join Bloodhound I, which launched into service in Spring 2025. The debut of the two new vehicles will expand the center’s ability to collect lifesaving blood donations throughout the region, an important need at this time due to an ongoing blood shortage across the nation. It is also anticipated that the arrival of these two vehicles will enable MKBC to retire one of the Blood Center’s older vehicles, which has exceeded its life expectancy.

The entire ribbon-cutting ceremony, including comments from Northampton County Executive, Tara Zrinski, and Lehigh County Executive, Josh Siegel, can be viewed on MKBC’s YouTube Channel.