Tag: New York Blood Center
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Blood drive at St. Mary’s of Hillsborough will save up to 93 lives
New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, is desperately in need of blood donations. St. Mary’s of Hillsborough hosted a blood drive on Nov. 12 to help. The blood drive yielded 31 units of blood, which is enough to save up to 93 lives, according to information provided by New Jersey…
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Old Bridge Elks host blood drive that will impact 160 lives
More than 40 blood donors supported the Old Bridge Elks blood drive on Sept. 29 with their lifesaving blood. One unit of blood can help up to three different patients, so 162 lives will be impacted from this blood drive. The blood supply is at a dangerously low level due to COVID-19, so New Jersey…
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Urgent need for blood donations; Spotswood VFW to host blood drive Aug. 27
There is an urgent need for blood donations to help patients who have cancer, blood disorders, need surgeries, or experience traumas that lead to the emergency room. As the COVID-19 pandemic destroys the traditional blood drive model, 75% of the incoming supply is threatened, according to information provided by the New Jersey Blood Services division…
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More than 200 patients will benefit from blood drive in Old Bridge
More than 60 blood donors supported the St. Thomas RC Church blood drive Old Bridge on Aug. 1. Pictured is Kristin Bossert. One unit of blood can help up to three different patients, so 210 lives will be impacted from this blood drive. To find a location and assist in recruiting blood donors, email [email protected]. To…
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Urgent need for blood donations to help patients who have cancer, need surgeries; blood drive set for Aug. 11 in East Brunswick
There is an urgent need for blood donations to help patients who have cancer, blood disorders, need surgeries, or experience traumas that lead to the emergency room. New Jersey Blood Services division of New York Blood Center will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Community Arts Center,…
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Blood drive July 30 at Brunswick Square Mall
New York Blood Center will hold a blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. July 30 at the Brunswick Square Mall, 755 Route 18, in the center court near Red Robin, East Brunswick. For the safety of donors and staff, donors presenting must wear a face mask. They will have their temperatures taken. They…
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St. Augustine’s church saves 192 lives with blood drive; more donors needed
More than 50 blood donors came out to support the St. Augustine’s Church community blood drive with their lifesaving blood. One unit of blood can help up to three different patients, so 192 lives will be impacted from the blood drive held on July 8 in the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, according to…
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RWJBarnabas Health seeks donors of convalescent plasma for its program to treat COVID-19 patients
RWJBarnabas Health is seeking convalescent plasma donations from former patients and others who have fully recovered from COVID-19 for its convalescent plasma program. The blood plasma collected from people who have recovered from COVID-19 is used in the treatment of patients currently infected with the virus. The convalescent plasma is transfused into patients who match…
