Our snowy road trip came to an end at the Raddison Woodlands Hotel in Flagstaff, the location for the Northern Arizona Valentines for Life Reception. The purpose of this very special event was to honor northern and central Arizona blood drive coordinators who’s heroic efforts brought in over 100,000 blood donations for hospital patients in 2007! All the guests seemed to really enjoy the evening.
Here’s a few detail shots:
The YUMMY dessert tray :-)
The room looked really lovely.
Donor Recruitment Rep Ken Kotalik and his lovely wife Jennifer.
I was not the only photog in the crowd! Gotta love those handy camera phones.
Here’s a shot of the wonderful Emcee Liz Lemmer of Channel 2 News getting the program started.
The Hero Award – only 16 organizations out of 500 reached this prestigious award level in 2007.
The fabulous Hero Award winners, joined by Emcee Liz Lemmer and Donor Recruitment Director Carla Fields.
The program wrapped up with a touching Testimonial from former Tempe Police officer, Scott Tipton. Scott was shot in the line of duty and thanks 27 blood donors for helping to save his life.
Scott’s story was a great way to wrap up the evening. Every one in the room was reminded of the importance of blood donation and how vital it can be to save lives. All the coordinators left feeling appreciated and inspired to continue their efforts in 2008.
The evening came to an end and it was time to pack up the car and head home to the valley. Thanks to United Blood Services for letting me be a part of this special event!
For more information about blood donation or coordinating a blood drive for your organization, please visit www.UnitedBloodServicesAZ.org.
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