The presentation of the President’s Challenge award ceremony (l-r) Gail McGovern, American Red Cross President, Suzanne Jackson- Regional Chief Development Officer, Georgia, Chuck Weitschat- Executive Director, Northern Michigan, Angie Springs, Norwhest Missouri and Neal Litvack, Chief Development Officer. Photo courtesy Red Cross
KANSAS CITY, Mo, March. 3, 2015 — Angie Springs, Executive Director of the American Red Cross of Northwest Missouri, has returned from Washington, D.C. where she received a national award for her efforts in generating blood drives.
The President’s Challenge encouraged Red Cross fundraising teams to generate blood drives. The recognition was based on the number of leads, bookings and units of blood collected.
Nationwide, the goal was to reach 500 new prospects for blood drives. Among the 135 contributors from 66 chapters, Springs placed second in the nation with 46 leads for blood drives.
Springs said, “I was honored to be part of a life-saving effort that resulted in more than 2,200 units being collected from 81 blood drives.” She said, “The good news is that even more precious units will be collected in the coming months as prospects continue to develop and blood drives are scheduled.”