Due to a critical blood shortage, New Jersey Blood Services, New Brunswick, will hold a blood drive March 15 from 3-8:30 p.m. at North Brunswick Fire Company No. 2, Route 130 north.
Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. Each donor will receive free cholesterol testing and be entered into a raffle for a pair of NY Mets tickets. Donors must be age 17 or older, weigh at least 110j pounds, and be in generally good health. Donors should eat well, drink plenty of fluids and check prescription medications before donating. Donors with body piercings are eligible provided it was done under sterile conditions. Individuals with tattoos must wait 12 months before donating.
For more information, call the blood center at (800) 933-2566 or visit www.nybloodcenter.org.