Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin, a national leader in blood health innovation, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $40,000 grant from Bader Philanthropies. This generous grant will support Versiti on King (VOK), the organization's new community resource and permanent blood donation center on Milwaukee’s North Side within the ThriveOn King Development.
VOK will serve as Versiti's community hub and will focus on providing resources to address healthcare disparities in Milwaukee neighborhoods and beyond through training, employment, education, and blood donation. This funding will be instrumental in helping Versiti bring health and social services to communities where they are most needed.
Versiti on King will provide valuable community resources, including:
- Employment and job skill training, including for new Versiti phlebotomists
- Disease education, including sickle cell disease, diabetes and other conditions commonly affecting communities of color
- Blood donation services, including a permanent Versiti donor center
- Community health navigator
- Basic social services
“We are incredibly grateful to Bader Philanthropies for their support of Versiti on King,” said Chris Miskel, president and CEO of Versiti. “This investment is more than monetary. It is a generational investment in the wellbeing of our Milwaukee community and the donors and patients we serve.”
“Versiti on King’s multi-dimensional approach demonstrates the organization’s commitment to listening and providing state of the art healthcare opportunities, education and services to residents from all walks of life, especially, residents living in the Harambee neighborhood, said Dan Bader, president and CEO of Bader Philanthropies. “VOK is an innovative idea that will touch lives immediately after it opens its doors.”
Bader Philanthropies generous investment in Versiti exemplifies the partnerships needed to build a brighter future for Milwaukee’s diverse communities. Visit Versiti.org to learn more and join the mission.
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About Versiti
Versiti, a national leader in blood health innovation, was formed with the mission to improve the health of patients and enable the success of our healthcare partners nationally. We provide innovative, value-added solutions in the fields of transfusion medicine, transplantation, and blood-related diseases to meet the needs of each of our customers. The collective efforts across Versiti result in improved patient outcomes, expanded access to care, and cost efficiencies for healthcare systems nationwide. For more information, visit versiti.org.