The New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, will hold a blood donation from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 5 at the Menlo Park Mall, 100 Menlo Park, Edison. A busmobile will be parked by the Cheesecake Factory.
Each donor will receive a voucher for a pair of 2017 New York Mets tickets and refreshments.
Blood donors are greatly needed now since donations tend to be lowest during the summer months as many travel on vacation. Also, donations from high schools and colleges, which account for 25 percent of regional blood collection, decrease when schools close for the summer.
Qualified donors should be at least 16 years of age (with parental consent) and weigh at least 110 pounds, however other height and weight restrictions apply. Blood donors must be in generally good health, present a New York Blood Center Donor Card or photo or signed ID, and eat and drink at regular meal times. Persons over 75 years of age can donate with a note from their physician.
To donate blood or for information on how to organize a blood drive call 1-800-933-2566 or visit www.nybloodcenter.org.