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Blood Drive Friday at MFHS

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 8th, 12:46 pm

Did you make a New Year’s resolution to help your fellow man? You can get a good start on that Friday at Menomonee Falls High School.

The Blood Center of Wisconsin will hold a blood drive from 7:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at the high school. Students in the high school’s Healthcare Academy organized the drive.

Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are always accepted. Potential donors must bring a photo I.D. and generally a minimum weight of 110 pounds is required.

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Blood Drive at Shepherd of the Hills Church - Richfield June 6th

Submitted by Diane Pedersen on Wednesday, May 9th, 7:22 pm

On June 6, 2012 members of Shepherd of the Hills Church and residents of the surrounding Richfield and Germantown communities will be able to donate blood. The church is located at 1350 Hwy 175, Hubertus, in the Village of Richfield. If you are interested in donating blood and want to sign up in advance call Sue at the church office 262-628-2633. Call the church office for hours of donation.

Previously on April 10th, 42 units of whole blood were donated to those in need. Considering many people were gone on a well deserved spring vacation the blood drive was able to provide Southeastern Wisconsin with an additional 42 units and that is absolutely amazing. Thanks so much to all of you, and we look forward to seeing you again on June 6, 2012.

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Sex Ed 101: Abstinence & Marriage

Submitted by Dustin Alexander, Community Reporter

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011, 12:23pm

A Senate bill passed Wednesday would require schools that offer sexual education courses to promote marriage and abstinence as the only definite way to prevent marriage according to an article published in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The Republican-supported proposal passed with a 17-15 vote and is now being forward to the Assembly which is mostly Republican run. When the Democrat's were in charge, this type of education was barred.

Read the original article

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American Red Cross urges blood donation as Labor Day approaches

Submitted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 21st, 12:11 pm

The American Red Cross is encouraging eligible donors to schedule an appointment to donate blood.

All blood types are needed, especially O negative, B negative, and A negative. Type O negative is the universal blood type and can potentially be transfused to patients with any blood type.

To show appreciation for those who help save lives near the Labor Day holiday (August 29 – September 7), all presenting donors at Red Cross blood drives and blood donation centers in the Badger Hawkeye will automatically be entered for a chance to win a $500 gas card.

If you want to donate blood, simply call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit the Red Cross website and make an appointment or to get more information.

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Organ donor Michael Janasik Memorial Walk-a-thon July 16

Submitted by Dustin Alexander, Community Reporter

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011, 12:51am

Organ donor Michael Janasik Memorial Walk-a-thon July 16

In 2009, a young man from Milwaukee died in a tragic, car accident. He was 18-year-old Michael Janasik.

Janasik was a caring and giving person who thought about others. When he received his drivers license he made an important decision that has impacted several lives long after his passing. He signed the back of his drivers license and made his family aware of his intentions to become an organ donor.

Karen Behl, Janasik's mother said,“Michael donated his heart, lungs, liver, pancreas and kidneys. All of the people that received his organs are blessed to have a part of Michael. He would have loved to know he helped others. I am proud of him.”

A memorial walk-a-thon wil be held Saturday, July 16 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This event is open to the public. For more information, contact BloodCenter of Wisconsin at 1-877-BE-A-HERO or visit www.BCW.edu

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Online network pays members to improve their health, loose weight in process

Submitted by Anonymous on Monday, July 11th, 12:56 pm

HealthyWage, an online network that pays members who improve their health, has announced "The Wisconsin Matchup” winners. It was a three-month, state-wide, weight-loss contest.

This contest awarded top individuals and corporate teams with $18,000 in cash prizes.

More than 95% of The Matchup's contestants successfully lost weight. They lost an average of 4.5% of their starting body weight.

‘The Wisconsin Matchup leveraged our social network model proven to help motivate and sustain weight-loss,” HealthyWage co-founder David Roddenberry said. “While our company pays all Wisconsin residents $100 to lose weight as a standard part of our year-long program, we’ve found that the free $100 cash incentive is more effective at motivating weight loss when coupled with a matchup or other kind of contest to build excitement and peer support in working toward weight-loss goals.”

The top three winning Wisconsin Matchup teams for 2011 are as follows:

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Beat the heat with these simple tips

Submitted by Dustin Alexander, Community Reporter

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011, 1:33pm

Just a few short weeks ago, many Wisconsinites had enough cold weather and dreamed of the warm, lazy day's of Summer. Now that the radiant warmth is upon us, many FOX 6 viewers may be scrambling to “beat the heat.”

FOX6 Meterologist Brittney Sager said, “Heat advisories are effective all across the FOX6 viewing area for today and tomorrow.” Sager explains that high temperatures factored in with high humidity levels may put the heat index around 100 degrees.

Heat exhaustion warning signs