On October 9, 2025, Morning Star Rotary welcomed Lena Barbieri, Chief Philanthropy Officer and VP Communications for Miller-Keystone Blood Center. Lena presented an overview of the organization's mission and operations. She explained Miller-Keystone serves eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey, collecting blood for approximately 35 hospitals. Lena highlighted the organization's commitment to quality customer service, discussed the importance of blood donation, and the various ways blood components are used to save lives, emphasizing that blood cannot be manufactured and is perishable.
Lena explained the national blood shortage and Miller-Keystone Blood Center's efforts to address it. She highlighted the need for young people to become regular blood donors and shared stories of how blood donations have saved lives. Lena defined Miller Keystone's operations, including their partnership with hospitals, blood collection and distribution processes, and various programs like "Thank the Donor and Adopt-A-Donor". She mentioned the organization's need for new bloodmobiles and other equipment to improve their services.
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