One in seven patients entering a hospital may need blood, plasma, or platelet transfusions. This ranges from trauma victims to patients battling sickle cell disease or thalassemia, or to ensure a successful organ or bone marrow transplant, according to Carter BloodCare. Cancer patients use 25 percent of all blood donations, and blood transfusions are needed…
Did you know? * Only 17% of consumer electronics are properly disposed of, and electronics are the fastest growing waste stream? * There is increasing demand for lithium batteries as sales of EVs and consumer electronics continue to rise? * Some rechargeable devices have a lithium ion battery (think cell phones, electric toothbrushes, shavers, etc.)?…
One in seven patients entering a hospital may need blood, plasma, or platelet transfusions. This ranges from trauma victims to patients battling sickle cell disease or Thalassemia, or to ensure a successful organ or bone marrow transplant, according to Carter BloodCare. Cancer patients use 25 percent of all blood donations, and blood transfusions are needed…
Karen McDaniels Pilot Knob Rotary is growing our membership! On Oct. 2 we celebrated the one-year anniversary of our club here at Robson Ranch as we welcomed four new members. Each week we have opportunities to hear and learn from distinguished speakers at our meetings. Recently, we heard from District 3 City Councilman Jesse Davis,…
Karen McDaniels May is Rotary Maternal and Child Health Month, so Pilot Knob Rotary partnered with Denton Rotary to fill 88 tote bags with infant supplies for new mothers served by Health Services of North Texas (HSNT). An Amazon Wish List was created to purchase and donate bottles, onesies, blankets, bibs, and diapers. Pilot Knob Rotarians…