By Josh Bootsma
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (March 15, 2022) – Thorn Creek Reformed Church in South Holland will again host the Judith Miedema Memorial Community Blood Drive on Saturday, April 9 from 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
A flyer for the event said, “In 1992, Judy organized our first blood drive as a mission to the community. This was carried on for twenty years. We continue in Judy’s memory.”
Judith Miedema was a long-time eighth grade English teacher at Lansing Christian School, and served children’s ministries at Thorn Creek Reformed Church.
Goodie bags will be given to the first 50 appointments at the April 9 event, which is sponsored in part by Thrivent Financial Services.
The blood drive will be executed by Vitalant. Interested donors can call Lorna Bischof at 708-474-3563 to schedule an appointment, or email the Thorn Creek Church office at [email protected]. Donors can also call Vitalant at 877-258-4825 or visit Vitalant.org and use group code: ORD0007I.
Appointments are highly recommended. Masks will be required at the blood drive.
Thorn Creek Reformed Church is located at 1875 E 170th Street, South Holland, IL.
