Roeslein & Associates, Inc.’s Wellness Committee recently held its second annual blood drive. This year’s blood drive took place in its St. Louis office on March 24, 2016, and was through Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center. The company donated 15 units of blood, around 6,750 ml, which will help save close to 45 lives.
The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) is a not-for-profit community blood center, which depends fully on the generosity of volunteer blood donors to fulfill mission. They are the exclusive provider of blood products and services to 87 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin. The Blood Center is based in Davenport, Iowa, where MVRBC’s testing, processing and primary distribution center handles more than 250,000 units of blood components each year.
“We are happy that we can help out our community and those around us with such a simple act,” said Madeline Hammel, Roeslein’s Senior Buyer and this year’s blood drive coordinator. “Giving back is something we all enjoy and something Roeslein promotes. We hope to keep progressing and have an even bigger turnout next year.”
To promote health and wellbeing among Roeslein employees, the company started a Wellness Program in 2014, it is open to all Roeslein employees and includes nutrition assistance, fitness activities, weight loss and other helpful programs all free of charge. Their mission is to enrich employees’ lives by creating a work environment that supports a healthy lifestyle and provides educational opportunities and resources to achieve and maintain a life of health, balance and well-being.
Roeslein & Associates was founded in 1990, specializing in engineering, modular fabrication and construction services. The company has product offerings in both the container manufacturing (canmaking) industry and the process and energy sectors with annual revenues over $200 million. Its 350+ employees are spread throughout offices in St. Louis, MO (HQ), Red Bud, IL, Denver, CO, Birmingham, UK and Shanghai, China. To find out more, please visit https://roeslein.com.