Donor Dinner Program - Community Blood Bank

Celebrating 50
Years of
Saving Lives
Table of Contents
Annual Donor Dinner Letter…………….……………………….1
Community Blood Bank Board of Directors………………..2
Community Blood Bank Staff……………………….…………..3
Community Blood Bank News & Notes…………………......5
Gallon Achievement Recognition……………………………..11
Donor Chair & Group of the Year……………………………14
Corporate Donors……………………………………………….…15
Media Support………………………………………………………16
Community Blood Bank Financial Statistics…………….17
Partner Hospitals, Approvals & Memberships…………..23
Closing
Community Blood Bank Donor Dinner Program
& Annual Report
2016
Community Blood Bank
Annual Donor Dinner
This year the Community Blood Bank is excited to
again celebrate our outstanding donors, donor
chairpersons and donor groups and the lives that they
have saved. Tonight, we honor the blood donors who
began donating blood many years ago, and have donated
so consistently that they’ve reached remarkable
milestones in their donation history. For some, this is
their first milestone, and for others this is another in a
long line of successes.
Tonight we also celebrate our donor chairpersons, who
saw an opportunity at their businesses, churches,
community groups or schools to organize blood drives
and inspire others to save lives in our communities.
The selflessness, dedication and generosity of our
donors, donor chairs, groups and employees are the
heart strings of the Community Blood Bank. Without you
we would not be who we are, and for that we celebrate
you!
Thank you!
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Community Blood Bank
Board of Directors
Natalie Dwyer-Haller, Esq. (Chairperson)
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Aaron Phillips (Vice-Chairperson)
Human Capital Management Practice Leader,
Decision Associates
Sarah Eakin, M.D. (Secretary)
Pathologist, UPMC Hamot Medical Center
Henry Ward (Treasurer)
Vice President for Affiliated Services, Saint Vincent
Hospital
Jeffrey Richmond, M.D.
Medical Director, Community Blood Bank
Deanna Renaud
Interim Executive Director, Community Blood
Bank
Jennifer Stewart
Assistant Vice President & Business Services
Advisor, Northwest Savings Bank
William A. Geary, M.D.
Medical Director, WCA Healthcare System
Alice Pedersen
Warren Medical Group Practice Manager, Warren
General Hospital
Thomas Ziegler, M.D.
Pathologist and Medical Director of Laboratory,
Millcreek Community Hospital, Clinical Professor
of Pathology at LECOM
Steven T. Erhartic
Associate Portfolio Manager, External Investments,
Erie Insurance
R.J. Zonna
State Auditor, Dept. of the Auditor General
Mary Jo Fulton, RN, MS
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Community Blood Bank
Staff
Administration
Dr. Jeffrey Richmond, Medical Director
Ed Brink, CPA (Brink & Giewont)
Diane Pirschel, Quality Assurance Director
Deborah McAndrew, Quality Assurance Auditor
Tracy Riedel-Dorsch, Database Administrator
Karen Gooley, Data Entry Clerk
Frank Balzer, Operations Manager
June Kifer, AP/Purchasing Clerk
Abby Gomez, Administrative Assistant
Joyce Bednarski, Receptionist
Arlene Benny, Data Entry Clerk/Tele-Recruiter
Laboratory Staff
Tracy Collier, BS MT (ASCP), Technical Director
JoAnne Griebel, Hospital Services Coordinator
Pam Barton, BS MT (ASCP)
Debra Helmer, BS MT (ASCP)
Cathy Kupniewski, BS MT (ASCP)
Heather Smith, BS MT (ASCP)
Jamie Fletcher-Pugh, Component Tech
Estrella Molina, Component Tech
Travis Turner, Component Tech
Donor Services Department:
Deanna Renaud, Director of Donor Services
Nicole Hornaman, Communications & Marketing Coordinator
Sara Macerata, Donor Services Assistant
Recruitment:
Deanna Rosenthal, Erie County Mobile Drive Coordinator
Shari Jerman, NWPA Regional Mobile Drive Coordinator
Lora Cope, PANY Regional Mobile Drive Coordinator
Kathy Hastings, WNY Regional Mobile Drive Coordinator
Phyllis Yanosko, Tele-recruiter
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Community Blood Bank
Staff
Collections:
Jennifer Stephany, Manager of Donor Collections
Chris Koszegi, Donor Operations Supervisor/Team Leader
Senita Brkic, Donor Operations Program Supervisor
Erie County Team
Kay Campbell, Team Leader
Marty Hamilton, Team Leader
Tammy Wurst, Team Leader
Lindsay Graeca
Charlotte Knight
Megan Long
Latoya Roberts
Rose Surma
Kayla Watkins
Jannel Whitney
NWPA Regional Team
Mark Zielewski, Team Leader
Toni Simpson
Brooke Yurchisin
WNY Regional Team
Francine Stewart, Mobile Drive Assistant
Julia McKuhn
Dawn Lewis
Jessica VanVolkenburg
Michelle Wiltsie
PANY Regional Team
Michelle Black
Kristy Good
Jennifer Mull
Jennifer Wolfgang
Couriers/Warehouse Staff
John Ondreako, Courier
Jarod Rathmann, Courier
Marc Johnson, Warehouse Clerk
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Community Blood Bank
News & Notes
Community Blood Bank
News & Notes
Keep moving forward. Throughout the last 50 years, these
three words have been a business strategy, a directive, and,
most importantly, a philosophy. In 1966, it was probably
difficult to imagine all the changes Community Blood Bank
would see as we grew from one small location in Erie. But 50
years doesn’t happen by accident – it’s the result of every new
donor who acts on their desire to help; every regular donor who
makes time in their day; and every staff member who has an
idea for a better way. The Community Blood Bank isn’t the
location at 26th & Peach St. – it’s the generosity and ingenuity
of all the people in the CBB family. In an industry that is everchanging, CBB is proud to be moving forward in the best
interests of our generous donors, our partner hospitals and the
patients who rely on all of us when life hangs in the balance.
In Collections
The ability to provide the right blood product at the right
moment has become key in the blood banking world, and CBB
staff have focused on ensuring that the specific needs of our
partner hospitals are met every day. As such, the Collections
Dept. has ushered in new technology that will help each and
every donor give in the most meaningful way possible.
In House
Executive Director Steve Beeler moved on from his position at
the Community Blood Bank in April 2016. While he was with
the blood bank for only 2.5 years, his leadership and vision
have brought CBB into a position of strength and success for
years to come. We wish Steve all the best as the search to fill
his shoes continues.
In Our Lab
Our laboratory is one spoke in the CBB wheel. The laboratory
staff pride themselves on working with donors and CBB staff
as a team. Their main focus is ensuring that your donations
are processed, stored and delivered to those in our community
who are in need of your vital and precious gifts. This past year
presented many changes and challenges in the
laboratory. Our professional staff members braved each with
confidence, and they continue to improve our processes to
ensure the safety, purity and potency of your donation. The
laboratory staff would like to thank all of our donors for their
continued commitment to our community and are humbled by
their demonstration of sincere generosity.
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With the addition of Senita Brkic, our new Donor Operations
Program Supervisor, the Collections Staff has done a
tremendous job ushering in new platelet technology in the
form of the Trima. Through this technology, our amazing
platelet donors have substantially increased the availability of
platelets to our partner hospitals. In addition, we’ve brought in
new donation scales to help streamline the collection process
for our phlebotomists, and even though donors may not have
noticed them, the scales also help monitor the donation.
Finally, in June, staff will be learning new Double-Red Cell
technology, which will help us to better sustain inventory of
those elusive negative blood types.
The Community Blood Bank also welcomes Jennifer Stephany
to the CBB family. Jen started in April as our new Donor
Collections Manager, and will work closely with both
Collections and Recruitment staff under the newly formed
umbrella of Donor Services, headed by director, Deanna
Renaud. This realignment of departments will better serve
donors through enhanced customer service and
communication.
Finally, we want to offer special thanks to Donor Collections
Supervisor Chris Koszegi for all her time and dedication this
past year. Chris has done an outstanding job helping her team
navigate all the changes, and we truly appreciate all that she
has done for the blood bank. We look forward to hearing Chris’
infectious laugh at CBB for many years to come!
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Community Blood Bank
News & Notes
Community Blood Bank
News & Notes
In Recruitment
The Recruitment Dept. has made it a priority to grow the next
generation of blood donors. While students can begin donating
blood at age 16 with parental consent, it’s crucial to teach
them about the importance of donating blood at an even
younger age.
During our first annual Finding Faithful Donors Campaign in
the summer of 2015, Deanna found a new partner in Grace
Church, who held bloods drive simultaneously at all 3
campuses, resulting in over 50 units collected and 20 new
donors! We have already been busy planning our second
annual blood drive with them this year.
During the last year, Deanna Rosenthal, our Erie County
Mobile Drive Coordinator, designed a K-12 school presentation
to teach kids about the components of blood in our body, the
functions of each, the compatibility of blood types, and of
course, the need for donors in our communities. The lesson
sets up the opportunity for elementary- and middle-school
students to host a blood drive for teachers, faculty and family,
and teaches them about donating blood long before their high
school blood drives. It also gives eligible high school students
the opportunity to have a successful, rewarding donation
experience.
Northwest Pennsylvania Region
The NWPA region includes Elk, McKean and Warren counties,
and Titusville in Crawford County. Shari Jerman has been the
Mobile Drive Coordinator since March 2001. Shari continues
to work on increasing collections in her region with 5 new
donor groups in 2015: Elcam Inc., St. Marys, PA; Warren
Manor, Warren, PA; Titusville High School, Titusville, PA;
Warren County Sheriff’s Office- Holiday Heroes Drive, Warren,
PA; and Youngsville Police & Fire Departments-Holiday Heroes
Drive, Youngsville, PA.
In addition, we’ve held several family-themed promotions and
look forward to more family-themed events this summer. Our
new, unofficial tagline “Help Your Family Join Our Family” has
appeared on posters and social media, as we ask our existing
donors to share the reasons why they donate and help inspire
the younger members of their families to become blood donors,
too.
Erie Region
In addition to her work on the education program, Deanna
Rosenthal has added three new schools (Erie Institute of
Technology, EUP’s Porreco Center and Cambridge Springs
High School) this school year, and was able to return a former
partner (Strong Vincent High School) back to the rotation – all
of this resulted in more than 250 units this past year!
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Shari continues to successfully manage the Double Red Cell
program in her region, recruiting those much-needed blood
types at crucial times and helping CBB supply our partner
hospitals with the units they need at the moment they need
them.
Western New York Region
In 2015, Kathy Hastings added blood drives with 6 new Amish
Communities within her territory. These drives are proving to
be successful and one has the potential to grow into another
Cherry Creek blood drive, where we consistently see an
average of 90 Amish donors, six times per year.
One high school, in particular, went above and beyond.
Gowanda High School collected 200 pints of blood this school
year. They held both school and community blood drives to
meet this goal 200 will receive two $500 scholarships to award
to students of their choosing.
Kathy continues to work to expand our donor base in Venango
and Mercer Counties. A total of 18 new drives were added this8
past year throughout her territory, which spans Chautauqua
County in New York State, as well as Mercer and Venango
counties in Pennsylvania.
Community Blood Bank
News & Notes
In addition, Gowanda High School was named Donor Group of
the Year in the WNY region because of its outstanding support
of the local blood supply. They are already preparing for next
year.
Kathy continues to work to expand our donor base in Venango
and Mercer Counties. A total of 18 new drives were added this
past year throughout her territory, which spans Chautauqua
County in New York State, as well as Mercer and Venango
counties in Pennsylvania.
PANY Region
Lora Cope has served as Mobile Drive Coordinator of the
“PANY” region (a combination of “PA” and “NY”) since 2011. Her
territory includes Potter and Tioga counties, Emporium
community in Cameron County, Smethport Community in
McKean County and Allegany County in New York State.
Community Blood Bank
News & Notes
In other news from Galeton High School, Mrs. Ellen Moon, our
long time donor chair and faithful donor, retired from Galeton
High school. We are grateful to all that Mrs. Moon did for us,
and are always pleased to see her as she continues to support
us in her retirement.
This year, the PANY Region also saw some changes to
community based drives, beginning with the Angelica Fire
Department in Angelica, NY who began hosting a community
blood drive for Angelica and surrounding Amish communities.
As such. We have seen an overall increase in the total number
of units collected at this blood drive. Great job all around!
We are also pleased to announce that both Port Allegany High
School and Port Allegany Fire Hall have transitioned from
hosting blood drives with the American Red Cross to hosting
them with Community Blood Bank. Welcome to the family Port
Allegany!
This was a big year for awards in our PANY Region. In
November James Querry, our Student Donor Chair at
Mansfield University in Mansfield, Pa. was inducted into the
Fresenius Kabi National Hall of Fame for donors and
volunteers. During his time as Student Donor Chair (a position
created by the PANY region last year), James helped to double
the amount of units collected at Mansfield University’s blood
drives. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors!
In addition to James, Morgan Petrencsik who started donating
when she was 16 years old, graduated from Galeton High
School with a total of 12 donations which is equivalent to 1.5
gallons, and was awarded a scholarship from CBB by her
school. We wish Morgan all the best in her future endeavors!
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Gallon Achievements
25 Gallon
Robert Bird
Richard Fitzsimmons
Rosann Wheeler
20 Gallon
Richard Caldwell
John Hollingshead
Melvin Knauff
Kathy Love
Gene Natale
Michael Owens
Linda Pinter
Steven Salow
Kenneth Smith
Kenneth Witt
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15 Gallon
Kathy Allin
Douglas Anderson
Jack Benson
Mark Bruns
Peter Danielewicz
David Decarolis
Natalie Dwyer-Haller
David Eddinger
Roger Fenton
David Johnson
Charles Kobel
Gary Krugger
Doris Lake
Susanne Liebel
Kathy Martin
Richard Marzka
Dennis McAndrew
Debra McCracken
Darrell Mook
Edward Neuburger
Emil Petak
Richard Pheasant
Shirley Pytlarz
Kenneth Reisenweber
J. David Serfozo
Kathryn Sertz
John Shimek
John Sitler
Rose Ann Szymanski
Richard Thomson
Ross Watson
Gallon Achievements
10 Gallon
Jeffery Bolan
James Boyle
Dennis Brogdon
Matthew Brooks
Dennis Cagnoli
Frederick Carlson
Robert Carr
Stephen Castano
Nancy Cavanaugh
Jean Conn
Charles Cuneo
Beth Daelhousen
Robert Devine
Thomas Divecchio
Kathleen Donahue
Thomas Fialkowski
Michael Greene
Daniel Hane
Christine Harvey
Elmer Hess
James Hovis
Steven Hurlbert
Regina Julius
Carole Karlein
Gregory Kern
Lynn Kostek-Jones
Robert Lewis
Richard Lubiejewski
Douglas Luthringer
Howard Maille
Thomas Marsh
Marie Matlak
Michael McCracken
Ann McCune
Richard Mellors
Judith Morley
Deborah Murnock
F. Naculich
Daniel Pierce
Michael Pietras
Richard Pitonyak
Robin Pryke
Andrew Seidler
Joy Sherred
David Stuck
Diedra Swanson
Karen Sweeney
Yvonne Thomas
David Welch
Ann Wishnok
John Young
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Gallon Achievements
5 Gallon
Sandra Anderson
William Aulenbacher
Alida Bard
Mirrell Bard
Diane Boschert
John Boyko
Stephen Britt
Sally Brundage
Elmer Burbules
Karen Callahan
Christian Clancy
David Ebert
Scott Eckert
Courtney Edwards
Gerald Evan
Janet Fielding
Stephanie Friday
John Gavio
Linda Gordon
Richard Hasbrouck
Craig Hayes
Edgar Heslep
Larry Higgins
James Houser
Darlene Hutchins
Joan Karns
David Korn
Walter Kuhnen
Adam Ladaika
Norman Langdon
Patricia Latimer
Mark Lugin
Rhonda Main
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Ellen McCarthy
Vicky McHenry
Mary McMann
Karen Mead
Richard Mehalko
Marshall Merrill
Woodrow Mitman
Michael Moskalczyk
Thomas Newell
Sharon Olesnanik
Michael Olszewski
Nancy Palombo
Colleen Pentycofe
Sami Placer
Eric Pociej
Laura Pratt
Julio Quezada
John Rizzo
Patrick Rodney
Stacey Roesch
Michael Roth
Susan Scholz
David Sedon
Kathleen Shepard
Brian Sherman
Marilyn Sontheimer
Brenda Swanson
John Tarr
Bonita Truchanowicz
Susan Walk
Gary Wassel
Michael Whipple
John Winiecki
Robert Zonna
Donor Chair &
Group of the Year
Erie Region:
Brenda Baker, Cambridge Springs High School
NWPA Region:
Dori Duckett, McKissock
PANY Region:
Ann Ide, ARVOS
WNY Region:
Brian Hahl, Andrea Geist & Student Council,
Gowanda High School
Brian Hahl, Andrea Geist & Student Council at
Gowanda High School receive their awards
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Corporate Donors
The Community Blood Bank would like to thank
all of the local businesses that helped support us
throughout this past year. From giveaway items to
gifts cards, gift baskets and more, we received
numerous donations from local businesses who
know how important it is to reward our donors for
helping to maintain a safe and adequate blood
supply.
We would like to thank the following businesses
for their continued support and generosity:
 Calamari’s Squid Row
 Erie Otters
 Erie Bayhawks
 Our Own Candle Company
 Potratz Floral Shop & Greenhouses
 Romolo Chocolates
 Waldameer & Water World
 Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
 Harley Davidson of Erie
 Rita’s of Erie
 Frogurtz
 Ye Olde Sweet Shoppe
 McDonald’s
 Mazza Vineyard/Five & 20 Spirits and
Brewing
 Whirley-DrinkWorks
Thank you all!
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Media Support
As always, the Community Blood Bank is
extremely grateful to our local media outlets. We
would be lost without their willingness to cover our
promotions, shortages and current need.
We would to thank all of our local media
supporters across all of our counties especially:
 JET TV 24/Fox 66 (Your Erie), WICU/WSEE
(Erie News Now), Cumulus Media,
Connoisseur Media, The Erie Radio
Company, WCTL, & the Erie Times News
 The Bradford Era, St. Marys Daily Press, The
Kane Republican, Ridgeway Record, Warren
Times Observer, The Titusville Herald, WESB
Radio
 Tioga Publishing, Endeavor Media, KC101,
Solomon’s Words Blog, Tioga Freedomist,
Wellsboro Home Page, Wellsville Daily
 Jamestown Post Journal, Sharon Herald, The
Westfield Republican, Gowanda News,
Dunkirk Observer, Record Argus, The
Derrick, ExploreClarion.com
Thank you all!
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Financial Statistics - Assets
COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK OF ERIE COUNTY
(dba COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
and dba COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK WESTERN NEW YORK)
Schedule of Functional Expenses
June 30, 2015
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Financial Statistics - Assets
COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK OF ERIE COUNTY
(dba COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
and dba COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK WESTERN NEW YORK)
Statements of Financial Position
For the Years Ending June 30, 2015 and 2014
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Statements of Activities
For the Years Ending June 30, 2015 and 2014
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Financial Statistics - Assets
COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK OF ERIE COUNTY
(dba COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
and dba COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK WESTERN NEW YORK)
Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ending June 30, 2015 and 2014
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Partner Hospitals
Pennsylvania Hospitals
Bradford Regional Medical Center
 Bradford, PA
Cole Memorial Hospital
 Coudersport, PA
Corry Memorial Hospital
 Corry, PA
Kane Community Hospital
 Kane, PA
Millcreek Community Hospital
 Erie, PA
Penn-Highlands Elk Regional Medical Center
 St. Marys, PA
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital
 Wellsboro, PA
St. Vincent Hospital, Allegheny Health Network
 Erie, PA
Stat MedEvac 6
 Clarion, PA
Stat MedEvac 7
 Meadville, PA
Stat MedEvac 8
 Mercer, PA
Stat MedEvac 9
 Clearfield, PA
Stat MedEvac 17
 Clarion, PA
Titusville Area Hospital
 Titusville, PA
UPMC Hamot
 Erie, PA
UPMC Horizon – Greenville Campus
 Greenville, PA
UPMC Horizon – Shenango Valley Campus
 Farrell, PA
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Partner Hospitals
UPMC Northwest
 Seneca, PA
Veteran Affairs Medical Center
 Erie, PA
Warren General Hospital
 Warren, PA
Western New York Hospitals
Brooks Memorial Hospital
 Dunkirk, NY
Jones Memorial Hospital
 Wellsville, NY
Lakeshore Health Center, TLC Health Network
 Irving, NY
WCA Hospital
 Jamestown, NY
Westfield Memorial Hospital
 Westfield, NY
Ohio Hospitals
Stat MedEvac 14
 North Lima, OH
Approvals & Memberships
Approved by:
Erie County Medical Society and the Erie County
Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Licensed by:
Food & Drug Administration
New York Department of Health
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Accredited by:
American Association of Blood Banks
Member of:
America’s Blood Centers
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In Closing
Thank you donors and donor chair persons for allowing the Community Blood Bank to be the instrument
through which you express your commitment to the local communities in Erie, Elk, Warren, McKean,
Chautauqua, Allegany, Potter, Tioga, Mercer and Venango counties and the Titusville Area.
Together, we saved thousands of lives in 2015.
Community Blood Bank…Our Donors Save Lives!
Community Blood Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania & Western New York
2646 Peach Street  Erie, PA 16508  Phone: 814-456-4206  Fax: 814-452-3966
www.fourhearts.org