January 21, 2000

The MGH/Timilty Partnership staff met their new year's resolutions by donating blood to the MGH Blood Donor Center recently. The Partnership recruited teachers and other staff from the James P. Timilty Middle School to join program volunteers in the MGH employee blood drive to donate during the winter months when blood donation often is low. In return for the staff's good will, representatives from the MGH Blood Donor Center visited a sixth grade health class at the school to talk about the circulatory system and the importance of blood donation.

Standing from left, Partnership staff Wanda Velazquez, Robert Cho, Timilty principal Valeria Lowe-Barehmi and Joan Quinlan, director of MGH Community Benefits. Seated, Blood Donor Center technician Joanne Carter with Timilty donor Carlyene Prince.