The Rotary Club of The Woodlands celebrates the donation of 250 gallons of blood

THE WOODLANDS, TX — The Rotary Club of The Woodlands, currently celebrating its 50th year of providing service to the community, recently announced that it has donated a total of 250 gallons of blood tover a series of blood drives.

"Over the years, the Rotary Club of The Woodlands has consistently hosted blood drives through the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. This year we have reached 250 gallons of total cumulative blood donated by our club. In the month of Halloween, we celebrate the precious commodity that is human blood. With each blood donation about a pint, and with eight pints to a gallon, that’s roughly 2,000 blood donations from our club. A single donation can save up to three lives; the Rotary Club of The Woodlands has saved 6,000 lives through blood donations," said Craig Eissler, board member of Rotary Club of The Woodlands.

Members of the club celebrated this significant milestone at its most recent weekly meeting at The Woodlands Country Club Palmer Course Ballroom. The milestone was noted by the presentation of 250 empty gallon milk containers and a presentatoin by members of the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. Not surprisingly, there was a blood donation bus on site to accommodate the members who signed up for yet another donation.

Rotary International brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.4 million members of more than 46,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work improves lives at both the local and international levels, from helping those in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit Rotary.org.

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CONTACT: Craig Eissler / ceissler@gmail.com / 281-703-4020