19TH ANNUAL TEDDY BEARS & FRIENDS FOR WAYNE HEALTHCARE PATIENTS BLOOD DRIVE RECENTLY HELD

L-R Rich Worthington, Dick Helman, Nancy McClurg, Dave Kaplan, Doug Klinsing, Don Horner, Shelley Brinley, Lowell Miller, Dana Puterbaugh

Pitsburg Lions Club’s Treasurer David Archer presents check
to Dana Puterbaugh CBC Account Representative for Teddy Bear Project.

DARKE COUNTY, OH Community Blood Center (CBC) For 19 years four area Lions Clubs have made hospital visits to Wayne HealthCare emergency room, urgent care, or hospital stays, during the Holiday Season, a little more comforting. These area Lions Clubs have provided funding to purchase Teddy Bears and other stuffed animals, which are passed out to Wayne HealthCare patients, during the Holiday Season.

First the Teddy Bears & Friends had to make a visit to the Annual Blood Drive sponsored by the four area Lions Clubs, which are: Arcanum, Gettysburg, Greenville, and Pitsburg. Every donor who registered to donate blood was asked to select a stuffed animal of their choice, sign a special gift tag, and attach it to their favorite stuffed animal. Then over 150 stuffed animals were delivered to Wayne HealthCare and given out to their patients during the Holiday Season.

The Lions Clubs hosted a successful blood drive registering. 134 donors and collecting 127 total donation. The Lions Clubs of Arcanum, Gettysburg, Greenville, and Pitsburg also provided and served refreshments to the blood donors.

Greenville Lions Club presents check to Dana Puterbaugh CBC Account Representative for Teddy Bear Project.

Arcanum & Gettysburg Clubs not pictured.