Click on Make an Appointment, Click on Blood Drive Code
Enter Blood Drive Code: SMFT156 ( You may have to click on advance search and input the date of July 17)
Questions: Gayle at 916-416-9922
Please bring a photo I.D.
Please eat well & drink plenty of water prior to donating.
Eligibility Questions? Please call 877-258-4825
All donors who have a successful donation will automatically be tested for the COVID Antibody.
ATTENTION BLOOD DONORS: Vitalant requires all donors to wear face coverings. Given limited supplies, Vitalant is unable to provide masks to every donor at this time. Donors will be required to bring their own cloth-based face covering in order to donate blood.
Why wait another moment to transform your life, and the lives of so many others?
Complete your Fast Track Health History onlineon the day of your donation! This simple step can save up to 20 minutes of total visit time.
Because when it comes to transforming lives, every moment matters.
On the day of your donation click on the Fast Track Health History link below or go towww.vitalant.org/health.
·Make sure to enter your legal name (whatever is on your driver’s license) then when you enter your birthdate make sure to enter the year first (down arrow), then the month (down arrow), then the day (date on the calendar).
·When you complete the questions and hit the Finish button you will receive a QR code. If you complete the questionnaire on your Smartphone take a screen shot of the QR code. If you complete the questionnaire on your computer print the QR code and bring it with you to the blood drive
Vitalant has donation centers across Northern California. Find out more about our donation centers here.
Our program speaker was Dr. Wen Chen speaking on the Human Rights Movement in China. Wen was born in China at the end of the Great Cultural Revolution. Being victims of the horrific atrocity that killed 2 million intellectuals and destroyed traditional Chinese culture, Wen's parents had mixed feelings about her education. Despite their discouragement, Wen eventually won a national prize at a science competition when she was 16. Hence, she was accepted into a top university for undergraduate study. In 1994, Wen came to the US for graduate school and earned a doctorate in Biology at the California Institute of Technology in 2000. Because of her personal experience of being brainwashed in China, she decided to be a voice for the voiceless. Wen has given 2,000 lectures since 2012. Wen spoke of those executed for practicing a form of meditation called "Falun Gong", and the resulting government harvesting of organs from those killed. Up to 90% of all transplants in Chine come from those executed for practicing Falun Gong mediation. Because of poor medical practices in China, up to 50% of all transplant recipients die either in surgery or post operation.The Chinese are subject to government censorship and all internet information is filtered. Many Chinese are now taking action to promote greater human rights and freedom of information. Wen shared that 357 million people, over half of the Chinese Communist Party, have quit the Party. Dr. Chen has not been back to Chine since 1998 because of fear of retaliation by the Chinese Government for her exposure of their human rights violations.
Member Announcement/Happy & Sad Bucks
Brandee: New members will be running the June 30 meeting and she is asking all new members to get involved. See the separate email from Brandy on how each of us can be a part of program by submitting a short video.
Herb: Coming back from 5-way bypass has taught him (and us!) to be alert to symptoms like ebbing energy. He encourages us to be our own health advocate.
Leonard: Gave $20 sad bucks for George Floyd.
Dennis and Betty: Donated $100 to Community Fund D in memory of Melanie Barton.
Larry R: Matched the $100 donation for Melanie and also gave $10 sad bucks for Bruce L. dissing Cindy E.
Club Business
Incoming Board member Monti Reynolds will be resigning from the Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2020. The Past Presidents nominated Al Lombardo to fill Monti’s two-year term. The club voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Al Lombardo. Congratulations Al!
Reintroduction: Bob Haydon is proud to be a third generation Auburnite. His grandfather came to Auburn in 1872, his father settled here in 1936 and he was born here in the 40's Bob gave us an overview of his history in southern California, the military, banking and of meeting his wife, Connie, in the sixth grade. Bob has been a Rotarian since 1976 and in 2017 retired from banking for the second (and final!) time. As Bob concluded, "Life is Good"!
