Items Tagged ‘Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program’
January 30, 2020
Rochester Restaurants Rally to Save Lives Through ‘Fun and Friendly’ Competition
By In the Loop 
From Feb. 3 to April 30, seven Rochester restaurants will participate in a competition designed to serve up as much lifesaving blood as possible for the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program.
Tags: Battle of the Badges, Lauren E. Brown, Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program
November 5, 2019
Halloween Comes to Kids in Hospital With Trick-or-Treating, Costumes and More
By In the Loop
Mayo Clinic’s Child Life Program brought Halloween to kids spending their favorite candy-gathering holiday at Mayo Clinic Children’s Center. There were costumes, face painting and reverse trick-or-treating, so the kids in their care didn’t feel left out.
Tags: Child LIfe Program, Kim Schmidt, Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program, Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital, Val Stuve
November 27, 2018
‘Pints for Preemies’ Challenge Helps Mayo’s Youngest — and Tiniest — Patients
By In the Loop
The importance of blood and organ donation has always been apparent to ICU nurse Jenny MacIntyre. But when her daughter was born more than three months early, her appreciation for donors grew.
Tags: Jenny MacIntyre, Katy Maeder, Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program, Mayo Clinic Connect, neonatal intensive care unit, World Prematurity Day
November 20, 2018
Real Life Superheroes Team up in Battle of the Badges
By In the Loop
A friendly competition among first responders that runs through December is all for a good cause: blood donation, which is especially important this time of year.
Tags: Gold Cross, Kate Arms, Kevin Torgerson, Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, Rochester Police Department