— One pint of blood can save up to three lives.
— More than 41,000 blood donations are needed every day.
— A total of 30 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S.
— The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 pints.
— The blood type most often requested by hospitals is Type O.
— More than 1.6 million people were diagnosed with cancer last year. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.
— A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.
But statistics alone don’t begin to tell the story of why you should donate blood. Donating blood is a simple thing to do, but it can make a big difference in the lives of others. And some of those lives are residents living in our 16-town region. So, Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber invites you to make a blood donation in honor of Arthur Bourget, a resident of Richmond, who received lifesaving blood transfusions.
We’re pleased that Bill Dodge Auto Group is providing their 262 Bath Road, Brunswick location, on Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., for you to come out and donate blood to save a life, maybe a life of a resident of our region.
Please call the American Red Cross to schedule your appointment, 1-800-Red- Cross (1-800-733-2767).
This blood drive is just one example of chamber members volunteering their time to keep our region thriving. Thanks to the committee: Michelle Curtis and Marian Caouette, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust; Tom Moore, American Red Cross; April Caron, American Red Cross-Midcoast Chapter; and Glenn Michaels, Maine Maritime Museum. We also are happy to recognize Byrnes Irish Pub, who will provide gift cards for donors, and Gelato Fiasco and Papa John’s Pizza for providing refreshments for the blood donors.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
— Two chamber members are hosting tonight’s (Sept. 24) Chamber After Hours: MailIt4UandCoastalGlass,locatedon Route 1 in Bath. The event is open house style from 5 to 7 p.m. and is the best place to network in the region. Members and their employees are invited to enjoy refreshments, door prizes and more. SMMC Chamber After Hours are always free to attend.
— “An Email Code of Conduct — A Key to Productivity and Profitability” is the Small Business Success Seminar on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Taking place at the Community Room, 8 Venture Ave., Brunswick, the seminar is presented by Bruce MacMillan of MacMillan Associates. This lively and interactive seminar is designed to teach important business writing skills and practices. The seminar is free but as an added bonus each attendee will receive a free, post-seminar critique of a writing sample.
— Are you looking for a way to meet with a smaller group of SMMC members to get more “facetime” and provide details about your business? Then 12 @ 12 is a lunch series for you. It is sponsored by Wild Oats Bakery & Café (providing lunch) and facilitated by James Nylund, a financial adviser with Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Private Client Group. Contact James (207-776-6245) for your invitation.
— “Learn Inexpensive Effective Ways to Grow Your Business Using the U.S. Postal Service” is the Small Business Success Seminar on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This seminar is at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. The seminar is presented by U.S. Postal Service Mailing Solution Specialist Becky Hillman.
Watch our scrolling calendar at www.midcoastmaine.com for more information and to register for all events. For some, the seating is limited. Don’t miss out.
Thank you to our annual sponsors: Mid Coast Health Services, Mechanics Savings Bank, Bar Harbor Bank and Trust, Burgess Computer, RE/MAX Riverside, The Brunswick Hotel & Tavern, Electricity Maine, Coastal Ortho Performance Training Center, FairPoint Communications, Southern New Hampshire University, Parkview Adventist Medical Center, Atlantic Regional FCU, TownSquare Media, The Cryer, WCME Radio 9 and The Times Record.
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS: Welcome to Island Sign Works of Westport Island, a full-service sign shop, and welcome to Morningstar Stone and Tile, located in Topsham, in business for more than 25 years with one of Maine’s largest slab inventories.
The chamber proudly serves 750 businesses and organizations in the following communities: Arrowsic, Bath, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Brunswick, Dresden, Edgecomb, Georgetown, Harpswell, Phippsburg, Richmond, Topsham, West Bath, Westport Island, Wiscasset and Woolwich.
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