Pass Area Volunteers Among Those Recognized For By Blood Bank For Hundreds Of Hours Of Service

From LifeStream: LifeStream blood bank volunteers received Presidential pins for service during 2016 and the Shining Star as “Rookies of the Year” on Wednesday, April 26 at LifeStream’s San Bernardino Donor Center, 384 W. Orange Show Road; and Ontario Donor Center, 1959 E. Fourth St. National Volunteer Week, established in 1974, was April 23-29, 2017.

Award recipients included:

Gold Presidential Pin (500 hours or more of service or 250 hours or more for ages 17- 25)

• William Conway, Ontario
• Charles Curlee, Redlands
• Diana Feast, Upland
• Donald Fingerle, San Bernardino
• Mary Hoel, Calimesa
• Patricia Holmberg, San Bernardino
• David Morketter, Upland
• Daniel “Tim” Perkins, Banning
• Manuel Rendon, San Bernardino
• Anare Smith, San Bernardino

Silver Presidential Pin (250 to 499 hours of service or 175 to 249 hours for ages 17-25)

• Florence Dabney, Redlands
• Anthony Fairley, San Bernardino
• Charles Fox, San Bernardino
• Illeana Massengill, San Bernardino
• Megan Miller, San Bernardino
• Nila Neat, La Verne
• Patti Smith, Yucaipa
• Aaron Trinidad, Rancho Cucamonga
• Peter Wong, Chino

Bronze Presidential Pin (100 to 249 hours of service or 100 to 175 hours for ages 17-25)

• Vanessa Cruz, Rialto
• Sandra Hayes, Rancho Cucamonga
• Angela Jones, Rialto
• Charlotte Jimenez, Upland
• Pamela Kidwell, Rancho Cucamonga
• Beatriz Perez, Fontana
• Evelyn Rodriguez, San Bernardino
• Renato Zano, Fontana

LIFESTREAM HONORS VOLUNTEERS

Shining Star for Rookies of the Year (with categories):

• Charles Curlee (mobiles and canteen)
• Angela Jones (canteen)
• Yolanda Martinez, Rancho Cucamonga (canteen)
• Aaron Trinidad (canteen)
• ]Manuel Rendon (driver)

“We’re very proud of our dedicated volunteers, who contribute so much to the LifeStream mission,” said Pat Schindler, LifeStream’s volunteer services manager. “It was a pleasure to host and honor them for all they do for our community.

“Our volunteers assist donors in the canteen following their life-giving deeds, transport needed blood products to hospital partners, represent LifeStream at community events, register community members to the national marrow registry program, and more.”

For more information on LifeStream’s volunteer program, call 800-879- 4484 ext. 458 or fill out an online application at https:www.LStream.org/volunteer.aspx.

LifeStream supplies blood services and products to more than 80 Southern California hospitals. For more information, call 800.879.4484 or visit www.LStream.org.

Images Courtesy of LifeStream