Community Blood Drive on Wednesday

Hi Everyone,

Please read Virginia's email below. 

Chronic, Critical blood shortage spearheads Wayne Interfaith Blood Drive, Wednesday, Aug. 22.

New Jersey's dire blood shortage aroused the Wayne Interfaith Community Network to wake us up and take action!

In reality only 38% qualify to donate blood. Nationwide 5% donate vs 3.6% in New Jersey and in summer 2.5%. In North Jersey that means a 300 to 500 pint per month. shortage and some hospitals a 2 day supply. NJ hospitals imported 111,700 pints of blood in 2011-far more than any other state. (p/NJ Dept. of Health & Senior Services.)  

The need for blood takes no vacation! We are the source and blood stores 35 days.  In your lifetime 80% will need blood...
 
Requirements: Donors must be in good health, 16-75-plus years and weigh over 110 pounds. Those 16 years old need parents written permission and 76-plus years doctors written permission. Some form of ID with signature or photo and name. 

Please eat and drink four hours before. Registration is indoors with four-bed blood mobile in parking lot. Drinks and snacks afterwards to replenish yourself.

Walk-ins welcome or pre-register for appointment. Please call or leave message:

Blood Donor Day: Wednesday, Aug. 22 at Packanack Community Church, 2-8 p.m.; 120 Lake Drive East 

Call: Virginia at 973-907-7354
                                   
Calvary Temple Church, 1-7 p.m.; 1111 Preakness Ave. (off Valley Road)

Call: Gladys at 973-692-1349, x254 or gcastellanos@calvary.com
 
Please, open your heart and roll up your sleeve. If you can't, call a neighbor or send
a friend! Thank you.
 
With gratitude from waiting donors,
Virginia Gould,

Wayne Interfaith Community Blood Drive
Friends and Neighbors