Blood center sets February blood drives
Central Jersey Blood Center, Shrewsbury, will hold the following blood drives during February:
• Feb. 7 from 6-9 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Cedar and Hoey avenues, Long Branch.
• Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Webster hall at First Presbyterian Church at Red Bank-Tower Hill, 255 Harding Road.
• Feb. 21 from 1-4 p.m. at the training room at Boscov’s Department Store, Monmouth Mall, Eatontown.
• Feb. 22 from 9 a.m. to noon at Neuberger hall at Riverview Medical Center, 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank.
The donation process takes about an hour, with the actual donation taking approximately 10-15 minutes. Donors must complete a medical history interview and have a mini-physical consisting of temperature, iron, pulse and blood pressure screening.
Interested donors must be at least 17 years old (17-year-olds may donate with written parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. All donors must present identification with signature at time of registration.
Donations may also be made at Central Jersey Blood Center, 494 Sycamore Ave., Shrewsbury, during the following hours: Mondays and Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesdays-Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call (732) 842-5750.