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e-LABorate

Filling Your Professional Life with Value Continued

On the regional level, our continued mantra “ASCLS’s Voice, Value & Vision...Is Alive in Region V” keeps us moving forward through information sharing and implementing change based on valuable input from our states and our grassroots members.  We have implemented mechanisms for efficient electronic dissemination of information, developed a regional web page, established standardized operational policies, and are stragically planning ways to increase the professional visibility and value of ASCLS to our current members and to all potential future members.  Every accomplishment achieved and every task started by ASCLS over the past year, leads us to multitudes of new opportunities in the years to come.  As each new challenge and opportunity arises, we can choose to act and be involved or we can choose to be inactive and apathetic...BUT… It will only be through our efforts and involvement that true professional value will allow our lives to grow richer. 

Here’s to a GREAT 2008 in ASLCS!  May you find joy and fulfillment in taking on professional challenges, identifying opportunities and giving back to your profession through involvement in ASLCS.  Remember… when much is asked of you and you willingly give of yourself are the moments when great richness will be a part of your professional life.  I wish you an awesome journey in ASCLS in 2008!

 

“It will only be through our efforts and involvement that true professional value will allow our lives to grow richer.”

Children’s Miracle Network Silent Auction Submitted by: Rick Panning, ASCLS President

ASCLS-MN will be holding the 8th annual silent auction on Wednesday and Thursday, May 14th and 15th at the MN Clinical Laboratory Collaborative.  Items available for bidding will be on display both Wednesday and Thursday, during the exhibit hours,
with the bidding process closing at 5:45 PM on Thursday.  All proceeds will go to the
Children’s Miracle Network (CMN), our local recipient being Gillette Children’s
Specialty Healthcare.  Due to our fundraising efforts through the years, Minnesota
has been consistently among the top three states within ASCLS for this
effort.  It is  largely due to your generosity.  We appreciate donations from exhibitors,
individuals and groups. 

Elizabeth Panning (Region’s Hospital), Cindy Nelson (Fairview), and Rick Panning (ARC) will be organizing the silent auction.  We are asking for donations for the silent auction again this year.  The donation can be anything that you think would be of interest to our members (i.e. gift certificates, gift baskets, theatre tickets, electronics, services, etc.)  Since we are holding a social event at the Minnesota Twins baseball game on May 14^th, any baseball or sports-related items would be appropriate.  If you donate an item, please specify the approximate value so we can set minimum bids.  We can provide you with a receipt or documentation of your donation to this worthy cause.  Items can be brought to the meeting during exhibit set up the afternoon or evening of May 13^th or the morning of May 14^th.