
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, June 2, 1994                   TAG: 9406020173
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: N-9   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Frances Stebbins
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

15 CHURCHES, RESCUE SQUAD SPONSOR BLOOD DRIVE

The first Red Cross community blood donation drive involving 15 churches and Roanoke County's #5 Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad members is scheduled Monday from 1 to 7 p.m. at St. Philip Lutheran Church, 8155 Williamson Road, Hollins.

Originally a human service project of St. Philip Church, the drive has grown to involve a wide cross section of the community, according to Barbara Scaffidi, donor consultant of the American Red Cross staff. Church members who have signed up to donate come from North Roanoke County, the Williamson Road area of Roanoke City and Botetourt County.

Recruitment started last month with two St. Philip members, Margaret Mitchell and Helen Miller. They invited members of other churches to join and received favorable responses from a majority in the community, Mitchell said. The goal of 50 pints was raised to 80.

Participating are members of St. Philip, St. Paul, Trinity, Wheatland and Glade Creek Lutheran churches, Green Ridge and Westminster Presbyterian, North Roanoke, Daleville, Enon and First Baptist of Hollins, Southview, Northview and St. Mark's United Methodist and Faith Alliance Church.

by CNB