Nov. 29-Dec. 13—RUTLAND COUNTY—Continuing its expansion to communities across the region, Rutland’s record-breaking blood drive added another host town for 2016. Pittsford will join Rutland City, Rutland Town, Castleton, Fair Haven, Manchester and West Rutland as host sites for the […]
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Kidney donor, recipient team up to save lives
RUTLAND – With summertime blood shortages looming, organizers of the Gift-of-Life Marathon and a local kidney donor and recipient are urging blood donors to sign up for the record-setting drive’s little cousin – the 2016 Summer Mini Marathon on July […]
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Gift-of-Life Summer Mini Marathon issues urgent appeal
Tuesday, July 21—RUTLAND—With appointments well below target, organizers of Rutland’s Gift-of-Life Summer Mini Marathon Blood Drive have issued an urgent appeal for donors. “We have less than a third the number of appointments we are hoping for, so we urge […]
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New Gift-of-Life hit its marks
By Steve Costello With a national record set last year and a lack of a specific goal at the 2014 Gift-of-Life Marathon – 12 Days of Giving, a black-and-white definition of success seems elusive to a lot of observers. Since […]
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Gift of Life Marathon Blood Drive: 12 Days of Giving begins Dec. 2
By Michael Kempesty Rutland will once again be host to the Gift of Life Marathon Blood Drive during December but this year the Red Cross, working with Green Mountain Power, Catamount Radio and Castleton College, has made some changes. This year […]