LifeStream Awards Volunteers to Celebrate National Volunteer Week

LifeStream blood bank volunteers received Presidential pins for service during 2015 and the Shining Star as “Rookies of the Year” on Monday, April 18 at LifeStream’s San Bernardino Donor Center and Thursday, April 21 at the Ontario Donor Center. National Volunteer Week, established in 1974, was April 10-16, 2016. Award recipients included: GOLD PRESIDENTIAL PIN (500 hours or more of service) Caroline Gifford, Ontario Kelsey Harper, Rancho Cucamonga Danielle Rice, Rancho Cucamonga Ashley Russell, Moreno Valley Stephen Young, Riverside SILVER PRESIDENTIAL PIN (250 to 499 hours of service) Vanessa Moreno, San Bernardino David Morketter, Upland Tim Perkins, Banning Manuel Rendon, San Bernardino Ryan Sotelo, Grand Terrace Rosalie Silveira, Corona Brian Webber, Rialto BRONZE PRESIDENTIAL PIN(100 to 249 hours of service) Natalie Brown, Hesperia Vanessa Cruz, Rialto Charles Curlee, Redlands Fred Dominguez, Moreno Valley Anthony Fairley, San Bernardino Donald Fingerle, San Bernardino Charles Fox, San Bernardino Kimberly Frosini, San Bernardino Faziela Gandara, Rancho Cucamonga Kyle Hilton, Fontana Patricia Holmberg, San Bernardino Pamela Kidwell, Rancho Cucamonga Carol McGivern, Grand Terrace Kristen Mendez, Loma Linda Charles Morrison, San Bernardino Andy Olague, Corona Charity Page, Yucaipa Cinthia (cq) Romero, Ontario Carla Ruelas, Hesperia Patti Smith, Yucaipa Tammy Tkach, Fontana SHINING STAR(with categories): Illeana Massingill, San Bernardino (donor center) William Hughes, Colton (mobile drives) Tammy Tkach, (outreach; bone marrow recruitment) Thomas Folden, Rialto (driver) Ruth Rosentrater, Montclair (driver) Brian Webber, (plant operations) Donald Fingerle, (plant operations) William Conway, Ontario (donor center) Angela Schartau, Montclair (mobile drives) “We’re very proud of our dedicated volunteers, who contribute so much to the LifeStream mission,” said Pat Schindler, LifeStream’s volunteer services manager. “It was a pleasure to host and honor them for all they do for our community. “Our volunteers assist donors in the canteen following their life-giving deeds, transport needed blood products to hospital partners, represent LifeStream at community events, register community members to the national marrow registry program, and more.” LifeStream supplies blood services and products to more than 80 Southern California hospitals. For more information, call (800)879-4484 or visit www.LStream.org.