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Proclaiming the month of January, 1991
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER BLOOD DONOR MONTH
in the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida
WHEREAS, in our community, the Palm Beach Blood Bank works
to meet the goal of 70,000 units of blood per year, and there is a
need for additional healthy, regular volunteer donors to join the
ranks of those who already give of themselves so generously, because
giving blood saves lives; and
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WHEREAS, there are no substitutes or replacements for blood;
WHEREAS, the President of the United States has declared
January, 1991 to be NATIONAL VOLUNTEER BLOOD DONOR MONTH,
NOW THEREFORE, I, William F. Koch, Jr., Mayor of the Town
of Gulf Stream, Florida, do hereby proclaim the month of January,
1991 as
"NATIONAL VOLUNTEER BLOOD DONOR MONTH"
and urge all citizens to pay tribute to those amoung us who donate
blood through our local blood center, the Palm Beach Blood Bank. I
urge citizens in good health to donate regularly, and further urge all
civic groups,service and religious organizations, and businesses to
form blood donor groups to provide blood for others, if they have not
done so.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
Seal of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida to be affixed this 14th day
of December, 1990.
illiam F: Koch, Jr.
(SEAL) Mayor
Palm Beach Blood Bank, Inc.
Post Office Box 078618 - 933 45th Street
West Palm Beach, Florida 33407 -0618 (407) 845 -2323
JOHN H. FLYNN
President
Chief Executive Officer
DAVID J. AHR, M.D.
Medical Director
November 6, 1990
THE HONORABLE WILLIAM F KOCH JR
TOWN OF GULF STREAM
246 SEA RD
GULF STREAM FL 33444
Dear Mayor Koch:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DOUGLAS G. JOHANSEN, Chairman
THOMAS L. THORNTON, Vice Chairman
J. LAWRENCE SARTORY, Secretary/Treasurer
DAVID J. AHfl, M.O., Member
CARL L. BRUMBACK, M.D., Member
EDWARD E. DALVA, Member
HERBERT C. GIBSON, Member
MADISON F. PACETTI, Member
V.M. JOHNSON, M.D., Emeritus
President Bush has proclaimed January as National Volunteer Blood
Donor Month. Each year at this time, blood supplies throughout
the country significantly drop. Our area is no exception; South
Florida's winter season brings an increase in blood usage while
donations drop throughout Palm Beach, Martin, Hendry, Okeechobee
and Glades counties. During the course of 1991, the Blood Bank
will provide over 70,000 pints of blood to meet the increasing
demands of the 17 hospitals it serves. As a private, non - profit
community organization, the Blood Bank has provided for the needs
of South Florida since 1948. Volunteer donors are the only source
of the blood used to fulfill the requirements of area hospital
patients.
It would be greatly appreciated if your city would join President
Bush in issuing a proclamation in support of National Volunteer
Blood Donor Month. The blood donor month theme for 1991 is "We
Are Counting On You to Care. Give Blood."
Donating blood is quite easy and takes about 30 minutes all
together. Donors must be in good health and weigh 100 pounds or
more. Senior citizens are encouraged to donate blood as long as
they are in good health.
Enclosure
A NON- PROFIT COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER
MARTIN COUNTY: 915 E. Ocean Blvd. • Stuart, FL 34994 • Phone 286 -3444 DELRAY BEACH BRANCH: 14810 S. Military Trall • Delray Beach, FL 33454 • Phone 495 -1211
LAKE WORTH BRANCH: 3091 Lake Worth Rd.-Lake Worth, FL 33461 -Phone 433 -1008 BOCA RATON BRANCH: 1860 N. Dixie Hwy. -Boca Raton, FL 33432 -Phone 395 -8117
PALM BEACH GARDENS BRANCH: 10887 N. Military Trall • Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 • Phone 694 -2310