Fairbury Dec. blood drive results

Fairbury’s Dec. 31 blood drive, held at the First United Methodist Church, surpassed its goal of 55 with 59 units collected.

Grace Main and Kezia Wenger were first-time donors.

Donors reaching milestones were Lee Waldbeser, four gallons, and MaryAnn Stork,

10 gallons.

Others donating were Mark Bolliger, Louis Retter, Kyle Buchanan, Kinzey Bachtold, Ann Francis, Greg Hish, Brenda Bachtold, Nate Kelson, Cary Dehm, Lynn Barnett, Mark Hall, Kevin Moser, Charles Larsen, Matthew Brauman, Steven Slagel, Joyce Gulliford, Lori Leman, Robert Nussbaum, Martha Fehr, Paul Harms and John Vitzthum.

Also donating were Amy Kostesich, Robert Schroen, Craig Davis, Betty Dray, Tom Kilgus, Kathleen Lawless, Steve Hall, Leann Brown, Dawn Kestner, Kaylee Skaggs, Sally Fehr, Steven Carey, Charles DeFries, Heidi Bachman, Evan Hish, David Hammer, Matt Thomas, Jim Yoder, Leslie Slagel, Beth Russell, Neil Bahler, Anne Nugent, Curtis Meiss and Katie Haas.

Donors came from Strawn, Forrest, Chatsworth, Fairbury, Sibley, Chenoa, Cropsey and Lexington.

The Forrest Christian Apostolic Church furnished a Dave’s gift card to provide food for the donors. Cookies were donated by Becky Schaffer, Kathy Honeger, Kezia Wenger, Devon

Steidinger and Joyce Honegger.

Volunteers working at the blood drive were MaryAnn Stork, Deb Moran, Kathy Fehr, Linda Zick, Barb Taylor, Kathy Cook, Beverly Forneris, Jeanie Searby, Judy Bennett, Lolita Dunahee, Mary Zimmerman, Mark Hall, Jeannea Shier, Janet Greear and Denny Greear.

Many thanks to the donors and to the volunteers who gave their time to help others.

Your next opportunity to donate blood will be Wednesday, January 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church.