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Blood donor competition boosts winning teams, numbers by Heather Murphy Public Relations They came, they saw, they gave.  With donation numbers skyrocketing past last year’s monthly totals, the winners for the first quarter of the MUSC American Red Cross Blood Donor Competition are the Laboratory Lifesavers and the Cannon Street Blood Clots. The Laboratory Lifesavers catapulted to a number one slot a few weeks ago when they were the first team to donate 25 units. Cannon Street Blood Clots pushed to the forefront as the team donating the most units.  Competition tightened as all 28 teams raced to make the end of September deadline and several teams were only a few units behind the winners. The winning teams are the recipients of the following prizes: each Lifesaver will receive a pothos plant donated by George Hyams of Hyams Garden Center on James Island and each Blood Clot will receive a South Carolina Aquarium entrance ticket courtesy of Chris Andrews, director of the aquarium. But this is only the beginning. The second quarter of the year-long competition began Oct. 1 and will end on Dec. 31 so it’s time to motivate once again. To form a team, hand in a list of members, or make an appointment, contact Annie Lovering of the Red Cross at loverina@musc.edu or call 792-0219. Winning Teams Members Laboratory Lifesavers Jill Midgett—captain, Susan Barrett, Gail Benton, Lisa Bergholtz, Randall Carr, Billy Culbertson, Emily Davidson, Jon Ellefson, Nina Epps, Joyce Foster, Gina Giansanti, Kevin Haggard, Marilyn Hegel, Nancy (Susie) Hiott, Legrande Hutchinson, Stephanie Jones, Angela Locke, Marla Lockhart, Michelle Mantooth, Donna McClellan, Jill S. Midgett, Beth Morehead, Rebecca Reynolds, Suzanne Sallee, Erbie Selby, Lonita Spivey, and Eileen White. Cannon Street Blood Clots Diane Leyh—captain, Peggy Bostian, Sydney Butler, Connie Castro, Jason Clark, Hope Colyer, Matthew Davis, Sandra Deantonio, Patrick Giles, Larry Harmon, Bob Huddleston, Susan Kammeraud-Campbell, Diane Leyh, Chris Molnar, Chris Murray, Steve Paterniti, Mary Beth Poston, Kelly Roberts, Stacey Roberts, Mark Ruppel, Damon Simmons, Chloe Singleton, Theresa Smart, Willette Smith, Kenyatta Smith-Anderson, Nancy Springs, and Ruthel Williams.           Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.