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- Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Valley&State Backpage O&E Sports Archives Classifieds Faith&Beliefs Obituaries Revels October 28, 2004 Hospital workers donate blood By Bill Choy Ashland Daily Tidings Wearing her surgery gown and cap in between her duties, operating room Registered Nurse Pam Miller waited to donate blood at Ashland Community Hospital on Wednesday. Ashland Community Hospital nurse Mary Krystine donates blood Wednesday in the American Red Cross bus. Denise Baratta | Ashland Daily Tidings "I think it's great having it here," she said. "It's easier for employees to donate and contribute to the community. I see every day the amount of blood we need and use, so it's important to give back." This was the first year the hospital has offered a blood drive, said Patti Chase, a surgery scheduler at the hospital, and one of the organizers of the blood drive. She said new hospital administrator Mark Marchetti told Chase and fellow organizer Molly Erwin the importance of the hospital offering the service and asked for their help to organize a blood drive. Chase said after doing some research, she discovered how valuable and vital donating blood is. She said ACH uses approximately 500 units of blood each year. According to the American Red Cross, every two seconds, someone in America needs blood, and on an average day, 38,000 units of red blood cells are needed. Each donation is equivalent to one unit. "There such a great need," Chase said. "We are a community hospital, so we wanted to get everyone aware of this need and to give back. ... I couldn't believe how much blood is used. I just love to help. I always try to volunteer for many things." A Red Cross blood drive van came to the hospital, with 60 hospital employees that gave blood. Chase said 90 people signed up, but there was only room in the van for blood from 60 people. "It made me feel good so many employees wanted to help," Chase said. She said the next blood drive is tentatively scheduled for January, with the public invited to donate blood. Erwin, a registered nurse and social service director at the hospital, said being able to have blood drives in areas such as Ashland is so vital. "There's a big need here," she said. "Because we're not a metropolitan area, it's sometimes more difficult to get blood and it's much more convenient for people to come here instead of going to Medford." DailyTidings.com Home Page Valley&State | Backpage | O&E | Sports | Archives | Weather | Classifieds Columnists | Faith&Beliefs | Obituaries | Revels | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2004 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Slippers Isotoner Slippers Dsw Shoes Ciara Lyrics & Pictures libor rate Radiotelephone Communication Calenders 2005 Calender 2005 Calendar lil jon eastside boyz Citibank Student Loans Acs Loan Matchmaking & Dating Scripts Adventure Travel Conference Calls - $50/Month Security Systems The game rapper Click Here Site Search: .:Advertisements:. RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams