Monthly Archives: June 2010

KERO Summer Blood Drive Week at Houchin

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Next Monday, July 5th,  kicks off  Houchin’s KERO Summer Blood Drive!

July 5th – 9th, at the Truxtun location, donors will receive the new “Saving Oceans of Lives” T-shirts as well as be entered to win a daily prize worth $500! There will also be the several mobile blood drives around town offering the same great prizes!

Do not forget 16-year-olds can now donate! Click here for more info!

To schedule a mobile drive at your office, organization or church and be a part of our summer long campaign that includes free t-shirts click here!

    First 16 year old donor gives blood at Houchin kicking off the highly successful Eclipse Drive!

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    Houchin Community Blood Bank proudly welcomes Emily Heiber as their first “16 Year Old Donor”!

    Emily, a Junior this fall at BHS has been 16 for only 5 days now and was so excited to hear she would now be eligible to donate blood. She remembers her sister attending a high school blood drive and how excited she was to make a difference in saving the life of another.  Emily stated “it is amazing to know that I could be the blood type that will help someone else in time of need.  I first heard about the new eligibility from my grandfather who saw it in the paper this week.  Both my brother and my sister encouraged me to come in early.  I stopped by the blood bank this week to pick up the appropriate consent form.  I am truly proud to be the “First 16 year old donor in Kern County”!
    Last Friday’s Eclipse Evening Blood Drive collected 153 units of blood!! 53% being first time donors! A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out!! Stay tuned for more events!

      O+ shelves are empty!!

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      Houchin is in desperate need of O+ and O- Blood!!! Look at the empty shelves!! The community needs your help! If you are eligible, please come down and donate!! Also do not forget that tonight is the Eclipse Evening Blood Drive, there will be food, prizes and the opportunity to save lives!!

        Congrats to the winners of Houchin’s Father’s Day Week giveaways!!

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        Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the event!

        GRAND PRIZE: Dodger Package for Four Behind Dodger Dugout including Baseline Box Club Seats and Parking Pass – (Provided by Independent Pipe and Steel)
        WINNER: Chuck Renfrow – Faithful Platelet Donor (294 Platelet/Plasma Achievement)

        Dodger Tickets - (4 Tickets – Provided by the Dodgers)
        WINNER: Dan McMahan – 1 Galloneer

        Dodger Tickets - (2 Tickets – Provided by Stanley Tools)
        WINNER: Richard Iraola – First Donation – Donated second shift at Frito Lay

        Golf Package - Round of Golf for 4 including Lunch – Provided by Stockdale Country Club
        WINNER: Nick Maharrey – 1 Galloneer – Getting Married the end of July and had planned to take Dad out for a round of golf before moving to Colorado!

        Golf Package – Two Green Fees plus cart – Provided by North Kern Golf Course
        WINNER: Zachery Melanson – 2nd Donation

        Golf Package – A Round of Golf for Four including carts – Provided By Rio Bravo Country Club
        WINNER: Terri Waldrop – 1 Galloneer

        Golf Package - Green Fees and Cart for 2 people – Provided by Buena Vista Golf Course
        WINNER: Susan Hammond – 4 Galloneer

          Beau Braisher is Houchin’s Donor of the Month for July 2010

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          Beau Braisher - June 2010 Donor of the Month

          Beau Braisher - June 2010 Donor of the Month

          Beau is a member of Houchin Community Blood Bank’s 10 Gallon Donor Club and has been donating for about 18 years. He was inspired to donate by his Grandpa, Dad and Uncle who are donors also; it is a family tradition. Beau owns Beau’s Pool Service in Bakersfield where he lives with his wife, Elizabeth, and 2 children.

          What Motivates Beau Braisher to Donate?

          Beau donates blood because he wants to help people and wants to be there for people in need. He believes that donating takes a minimal amount of time to help a great deal.

            Twilight Saga: Eclipse Event Ushers in 16-Year-Olds New Ability to Donate Blood Locally

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            The upcoming vampire movie “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” has many teen fans eagerly anticipating its premiere. Couple that with local 16-year-olds new ability to donate blood (with parental consent), and Houchin Blood Bank has put together a “Twilight Evening Blood Drive” on Friday, June 25 from 5pm to 10pm. Five “cast” members will be on hand to take pictures with donors. Much of Houchin will be decorated similarly to scenes from the Twilight series books. There will be free food and drawings for prizes. The first 75 donors will receive a buy-one-get-one-free movie pass, donated by Reading Cinema. The grand prizes will be a Team Edward and a Team Jacob basket that includes two movie tickets for the midnight movie premiere.

            What: “Eclipse” Evening Blood Drive 

            Date: Friday, June 25, 2010

            Time: 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

            Location: Houchin Community Blood Bank, 5901 Truxtun Avenue

            More info:  Tracy Hunter, 323-4222

            Click Here for Parent Consent Form