Under the auspices of The Blood Center of NJ and South Brunswick Community Blood Bank.

YOUR BLOOD IS URGENTLY NEEDED FOR: Somebody with leukemia. People being operated on. Hemophiliacs, so they'll be normal as possible. People undergoing dialysis, awaiting transplant. Burn victims New mothers in need of transfusion. Babies needing a complete change of blood supply. Cancer patients. The very tired with severe anemia. People in worse shape than most folks you know!

Blood collected has only 42-days of shelf life and then must be replaced. A five-day supply of blood is continually needed. Please become a multiple times a year donor, and encourage your older teenagers and young adults at home to join the fold. We now offer the ALYX machine from Baxtor Systems, which uses a smaller needle and allows you to donate two units of red calls in a single visit.

    Requirements

Donors must be in good general health, weigh at least 110-lbs, and be 17 through 75 years old. If you choose to use the new ALYX machine, the requirements are slightly different: Male donors must be at least 5'1" tall and weight at least 130 lbs. Female donors must be at least 5'5" tall and weight at least 150 lbs. Bring an ID with your signature. FDA Regulations call for a donor or Social Security number on a donor application. It's advisable to have eaten before donating. necessary. The entire process takes less than an hour. Then refreshments...

Marty Engel,  
 
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