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Proud to serve as the only blood supplier to your community hospitals.

Serving Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Lehigh, Luzerne, Montgomery,
Northampton, Philadelphia and Schuylkill (PA) and Warren (NJ) counties.

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YOUR DONATION. YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR BLOOD CENTER. Your community blood supply is in need of O-NEGATIVE donations and PLATELET donations at this time. Call 800-223-6667 to schedule your appointment today!

Promotions & Events

Convert Your Pint Into Gallons!

Register to donate at any MKBC Donor Center or MKBC Community Blood Drive from May 21-June 3, and enter for the chance to win a $500 gas card! For more info on upcoming promotions, click here.

Congratulations to our CRUISE raffle winners!

Congratulations to the winners of our 2012 "Cruise Aboard the LifeLine" raffle - Joe Rutolo (1st, $500); Sandy Geschardt (2nd, $300) and Kelly Hartman (3rd, $250)!

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MKBC: Latest News

Blood Donor Reaches 100-Gallon Level

On Friday, Jan. 27, LeRoy Sutton of Easton became the first donor in MKBC history to reach the 100-Gallon donation level. To read the full story, click here.

New Technology Helps Blood Donors Maximize Their Donation

Visitors to MKBC's Bethlehem and Reading donor centers will soon be greeted at registration our new "assistant," an interactive, automated kiosk located in the registration/waiting area. By answering a few simple questions based on one's height, weight and blood type, the technology matches each donor to their ideal donation type - red cell donation, platelet donation, plasma donation, or a combination of these products. For more info, click here.

 

Top 10 Reasons for Not Giving Blood: Reason #10: "I'm too busy ”

In the same amount of time it takes to donate blood, you can get a pedicure, get your daily dose of exercise, watch about half of your favorite movie or just spend time with your family and friends.  But you can give blood for the benefit of others and feel just as good, if not better, as you would have if you had done these things for yourself. Click here to read full blog.

Community Connection

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Tips to Stay Healthy During Flu Season

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If you are experiencing flu like symptoms, or have been exposed to anyone with the same symptoms, please consult your doctor before donating blood.