Blood Drive at Clark Emergency Volunteer Squad

Blood Donations Needed - come to the monthly blood drive held the last Thursday of each month at the Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad, 1:30 to 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of the New York Blood Center (NYBC) is calling upon the communities it serves, to please donate whole blood and platelets.

The need for blood is constant.  The shelf life of platelets is only five days; the shelf life of red blood cells is 42 days.  Hospital use of blood products remains high -- due to surgeries, emergencies and care of cancer patients.  About one in seven people entering a hospital will need blood.

NYBC takes very seriously its responsibility to provide a safe, adequate and reliable blood supply for the tri-state area.  By donating blood this week, organizations and individuals can help us maintain a safe, reliable and adequate blood supply.

Blood donors are asked to please visit www.nybloodcenter.org  for the latest information regarding cancellations, and to call 1-800-933-BLOOD (2566) to make an appointment to donate.  Area businesses, local governments and community groups are also asked to step up and hold community blood drives this month.

To donate blood or for information on how to organize a blood drive, Please call Toll Free:  1-800-933-2566
Visit:  www.nybloodcenter.org. 

If you cannot donate but still wish to participate in bringing crucial blood products to patients in need, please ask someone to donate for you, or consider volunteering at a local blood drive.

Any company, community organization, place of worship, or individual may host a blood drive.  NYBC also offers special community service scholarships for students who organize community blood drives during summer and winter months.  Blood donors receive free mini-medical exams on site including information about their temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure and hemoglobin level.  Eligible donors include those people at least age 16 (with parental permission or consent), who weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, are in good health and meet all Food & Drug Administration and NY or NJ State Department of Health donor criteria.  People over 75 may donate with a doctor’s note.