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Tag: Gift of Life Marathon
Gift-of-Life Marathon seeking volunteers for Dec. 17
RUTLAND — The Gift-of-Life Marathon is fast approaching on Dec. 7, 15, 16 and 17, and we are looking for volunteers for Dec. 17, the culmination of the event and the biggest day. The drive will be held from 10 […]
Gift-of-Life Marathon invites community to help keep blood supply strong during critical time of need
Dec. 20-22—RUTLAND—A time-honored tradition in Rutland County, the annual Gift-of-Life marathon blood drive returns for three days of collections. This year’s marathon will be held on three consecutive days in December: Wednesday, Dec. 20 at the Castleton University Campus […]
Annual Gift-of-Life Marathon helps keep the blood supply strong
New Community Challenge will award winner with sweet treats (maple creemees!) and bragging rights RUTLAND—Planners of the 2017 Gift-of-Life Marathon blood drive are appealing to the competitive nature of the greater Rutland area with the addition of a Community Challenge […]
Gift-of-Life Marathon appeals for blood donors
RUTLAND—With opening day of the Gift-of-Life Marathon–12 Days of Giving barely a week away, organizers today issued an urgent appeal for blood donors. “Appointments are lagging, with well less than half the number of appointments we’d like for the first […]
Blood drive represents best in Rutland County
By Steve Costello With war, terrorism and violence topping the news pages and newscasts on an almost daily basis, social media and ordinary conversation of late has been rife with disillusionment. For anyone discouraged by national and world affairs, one […]
First-time donors sought for Gift-of-Life Marathon
Dec. 1-15 — RUTLAND COUNTY — Organizers of the Gift-of-Life Marathon are appealing to local residents who have never donated blood to give it a try at the 2015 Gift-of-Life Marathon – 12 Days of Giving. “First-time donors are critical to the […]
GOLM giving back to the community
Dear Editor, As a lifelong resident of Rutland, I’ve long appreciated the way this community works together when the chips are down, or when a challenge confronts us as a community. It’s one of the reasons I love this time […]
GOLM-12 Days of Giving expands community reach, honors Paramount
About 30 people gathered outside the Paramount Theatre Thursday, Nov. 5, at 12-noon, for a press conference on the 13th annual Gift-of-Life-Marathon and the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the Paramount’s contributions to the national-record-setting drive. RUTLAND– With an eye […]