The 99-year-old Cedar Rapids retiree has been donating blood for 25 years. According to ImpactLife, Nadene Roberts is the nonprofit community blood center’s oldest donor and volunteer blood drive coordinator.
Articles Tagged: ImpactLife
Community Feb. 7, 2024 6:15 am593d ago
Pete Bischoff, 77, of Robins, reaches the milestone of his 1,000th donation of blood platelets at ImpactLife. He first donated while in the U.S. Army during his time stationed in Germany. He started again in the mid-1970s and has continued to donate over the years.
Community May. 11, 2022 6:00 am1230d ago
The organization is allowing donors to donate points to support blood industry relief efforts in Ukraine through June 14.
Community Apr. 20, 2022 6:00 am1251d ago
After decades of giving, a Cedar Rapids man a has reached the rare milestone of 100 donations. Here’s how you can donate blood to help others, plus get rewarded and also help plant trees.
Health Care and Medicine Dec. 2, 2021 2:39 pm1390d ago
A local blood center, ImpactLife, provided 15 units of O-type red blood cells to help replenish the blood supply at hospitals near Oxford, Mich., where a school shooting left four students dead and more injured.
Community Sep. 22, 2021 7:00 am1461d ago
Donors with the needed antigen can receive extra loyalty points after their fourth donation in a year.