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24 May 1999
REQUEST: The Fire Department requests that the City Commission review the results of the
City of Winter Springs Employee Blood Drive.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to update the City Commission on the results of this
activity held on Thursday, April 29, 1999, from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm at City Hall.
CONSIDERATIONS:
. The donation of blood helps to assure an adequate and safe supply of blood and blood
products to the community.
. The employees of the City of Winter Springs have for 18 years maintained a blood reserve
account with the Central Florida Blood Bank. Last year when the bloodmobile scheduled a
visit to the City, 66 participants registered for the blood drive, and 53 pints of blood was
collected.
. Employees were encouraged to donate blood and were given the opportunity to donate
during their workday.
. The goal for this drive was set for 60 pints of blood.
. The Central Florida Blood and Tissue Bank informs that most donor sites attract
approximately 10 percent of the employees.
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RESULTS:
. 71 participants registered for the blood drive, and 53 pints of blood was collected.
. Of the 210 current City Employees 34% attempted to donate blood.
. This has been a successful Blood Drive~ however, previous drives have produced more
donors. We are hopeful that next years drive will even be more successful than this year.
. The most successful blood drive occurred in April 1997 where 62 pints of blood was
collected.
FUNDING:
No additional funding was required for this activity.
RECOMMENDATION:
None informational use only.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
The Bloodmobile will be scheduled to visit again in April 2000.
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