6 Blood Drives Scheduled for Condit in 2025

Condit Saves Over 3,792 Lives
The Blood Drive on October 11, in Condit Presbyterian Church, completed 10 years of saving livers since starting in December 2014.  The little church in the country has sponsored 57 drives, collected1246 pints of blod to save 3,792 lives. We celebrated with balloons, cupcakes and carnations.  
 
“Blood Drives are one way a small church can help save people’s lives,” commented the pastor of Condit Presbyterian Church. Condit hosts 6 blood drives a year in the Fellowship Hall as one of their missions.
 
Unfortunately only 8% of the eligible donors give blood.  This means the Red Cross is getting less blood than is needed. 
 
People return to give blood at Condit because we treat our donors as guests in our home and look forward to seeing them in 2 months.  
 
Condit has Scheduled
6 Blood Drives for 2025
 February 14,  April 11
June 13,  August 8
October 10

December 12

Total Collected at All Condit Drives
2014 One Drive = 23 pints,  69 lives 
2015 Four Drives = 87 pints, 261 lives
2016 Six Drives = 127 pints,  381 lives
2017 Six Drives = 121 pints, 363 Lives
2018 Six Drives = 123  pints, 369 Lives
2019 Six Drives =124 pints, 372 lives
2020 Five Drives = 101 pints, 303 lives
2021 Six Drives = 123 pints, 369 lives
2022 Six Drives= 131 Pints. 393 lives
2023 Six Drives = 158 pints, 474 lives
2024 Three Drives= 25 pints, 81 lives
 

   To Date 57 Drives = 1246 pints, or    3,792 lives saved to date!    
Now scheduling for February 14
GiveBlood@ConditChurch.org

Joe Murphy (above) completed donating 15 gallons of blood this past drive.
 
Jim Gorsuch (below) completed 18 gallons at the June drive.  
 
Many thanks to both men.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Next Blood Drive Scheduled for
12-6 p.m.   Friday, April 11
 
Walk-Ins Are Welcome
 
Need 25 Donors To Net
20 Pints of Blood
 
Sign-up to Donate by email
 
You Can’t Give Blood, Want to Help

Karen Kerns post drive signs around the community.    Polly Horn co-ordinates the drives with the American Red Cross and helps people be comfortable with donating blood.    GiveBlood@ConditChurch.org

First Time Blood Donors

Laura Mucci first time donor on February 16, 2018 with mother Donna who has been a regular donor and volunteer since the first Blood Drive in 2014.

Gail Russell donated blood for the first time on February 16th, 2018.
 
Welcome 1st Time Donor
Britney Curren  on October 7, 2022
At the February 14, 2025, Condit Blood Drive, Damon Bower, was recognized for the 26 gallons he has donated during his life.  He started when he was in the service and has donated one pint at a time for 208 trips to blood drives.
 
Justin Byers, the Red Cross team leader for this Condit Drive, gave Damon a bag with Red Cross items in it as an extra thanks for his dedication.
 
 
 
Power Red Coming!
Beginning in April, Condit Blood Drives will collect Power Red, as well as regular whole blood.
The donation will take longer but the donor will give every 4 months instead of every 2 months.  Donors will need to designate Power Red when registering to donate.
 
 
FIrst-Time Donor Grant Bartlett
at First Condit Blood Drive
December 2014
Grant
 

First Time Blood Donor, Ali Markley, at the Condit Blood Drive on February 12, 2015      

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His Blood May Have
          Saved 336 Lives

         Orndorf after giving 100 pints!

Dave Orndorf gave his 112th  pint of blood at the Condit Drive on February 9, 2024, to complete donating 14 gallons of blood.

After years of giving his special blood which was needed for babies, Dave had some  health issues which put him on a blood thinner so he was unable to donate.  “It felt good to give the 100th,” noted Orndorf. when he reached that goal.  Dave has continued to donate at Condit every other month. 
Polly Horn, coordinator of the Condit Blood Drives, presented the T-Shirt to Dave.  “I’ll wear it proudly,” he responded.