Briefs: Red Cross offering Super Bowl trip incentive for blood donors

Marion Star
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Two opportunities to donate blood in Marion County remain this month

January is National Blood Donor Month, and the American Red Cross is asking people to score big for patients in need — while getting a chance to win a trip to Super Bowl LVII in Arizona — by giving blood or platelets.

There are two blood drives remaining for this month in Marion County. LaRue Methodist Church at 166 N. High St. will host a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Another blood drive is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 28 at the Alber Red Cross Center, 1849 Summerset Drive in Marion.

To book a time to give, visit RedCrossBlood.org, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or call 1-800-RED CROSS. In partnership with the National Football League (NFL), those who come to give blood, platelets or plasma in January will be automatically entered to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LVII in Arizona, including round-trip airfare to Phoenix, three-night hotel accommodations plus a $500 gift card for expenses.

Marion Township holds reorganization meeting

Marion Township held its reorganization meeting on Dec. 30. Officers for 2023 are: Karen McCleary, chairman; Ben Creasap, co-chairman; and Larry Ballinger, trustee. Mark McCleary is the zoning inspector, Ron Phillips is road foreman, and Ben Meddles is fire chief.

Regular meetings for Marion Township will be held at 5:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Marion Township Hall, 1228 E. Fairground St.

The 2022 financial report has been completed and is available for public inspection. Anyone who would like to review the report can contact Fiscal Officer Sheila Perin at 740-272-1383.

United Federal Credit Union staff ‘Pay It Forward’ to help local charities and families

ST. JOSEPH, MICH — United Federal Credit Union (United) was pleased to donate more than $13,800 to 48 local families and organizations in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio as part of its 2022 Pay It Forward initiative.

As part of Pay It Forward, United provided $20 to every employee to give to a needy individual, family, or organization of their choice. Many departments and branches combined funds and even added their own financial contributions to create a more substantial donation.

The Marion Area Humane Society was among the organizations supported through this effort.

Marion sailor deployed with the USS Nimitz

U.S. Navy Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Jaden Mauk, from Marion aligns the O2N2 producer in preparation for cleaning process aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
U.S. Navy Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Jaden Mauk, from Marion aligns the O2N2 producer in preparation for cleaning process aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

PHILIPPINE SEA — U.S. Navy Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Jaden Mauk, from Marion is currently serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the western North Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is in 7th fleet conducting routine operations. It's the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

This article originally appeared on Marion Star: Briefs: Red Cross seeks donors for Marion County blood drives