Thursday February 15th, Kittery Rotary celebrated sponsoring over 100 Red Cross blood drives. The Red Cross Representatives Raymond Poulin and Jenna Palladino, and District 7780 Governor Marion Cheney joined us as we marked the milestone
Kittery Rotary members Marie Williams, Dave Gooch, and club president Pam Gray
In 2005 we were asked by the Red Cross if we could sponsor what would be a second regular (every 2 months) Blood Drive. Not long after we committed to the drives, Pam Gray volunteered to take the lead as the Club coordinator.
Dave Sutton from Kittery Rotary After-Hours and Kittery Rotary member Marie Williams checking in donors
Family members, friends, Kittery Rotary After-Hours Club members, and Traip Academy students have been regular supporters, and in the last several years the Traip Interact Club has been regular partners volunteering with us
Realizing we have reached (and passed) a milestone we celebrated. The Red Cross administrators joined us, Rotary District 7780 Governor Marion Cheney and Rotarian Harry Cheney arrived and President Pam recognized a couple of the regular Blood Drive volunteers going back to the start of our commitment.
Rotarians Dave Gooch, Dave Sutton, Pam Gray, Andy Glazier, Marie Williams, and Red Cross representative Jenna Palladino
The Red Cross provided President Pam a Club Certificate recognizing the commitment, the presentation to Pam is especially appropriate since for 18 years she coordinated the club support, she and Andy filled in where and when needed, and she has donated over 4 gallons of blood herself.
Red Cross representative Jenna Palladino presenting Kittery Rotary President Pam Gray with a Certificate of Recognition
President Pam recognized Dave and Marie as two early and regular Club volunteers with a very distinguished “Blood Drop “ award.
Club President Pam Gray (center) with Red Cross Blood Drop Award recipients Dave Gooch (left) and Marie Williams (right)