Livingston Public Library Blood Drive

SAVE LIVES – GIVE BLOOD
  On Monday, August 5, 2013 the Livingston Public Library - located at 10 Robert Harp
Drive,Livingston NJ - is sponsoring a blood drive in conjunction with The Blood
Center of New Jersey. The event will be held in the library's Program Room between
the hours of 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm.  All are welcome -  so join us.  This drive is
being held in an effort to meet the urgency of the community’s increasing need for
blood. Come out to donate so the blood will be there for the patients who require
life saving transfusions.
Sixteen year olds can now donate blood in the state of New Jersey with
parental/guardian consent.  The consent forms will be available at the blood drive.
New Jersey faces continuing shortages of blood donations and must import blood
regularly from other states.  Donations are needed every day to meet the needs of
our New Jersey hospitals.
Blood center officials note that each unit of blood donated is broken down into
several components including platelets, plasma, and red cells so one donation can
save up to three lives.
The donation process is safe and simple.  Donors are first asked medical history
questions and given a mini-health check, including pulse, blood pressure, and iron
level.  The actual donation of blood takes just 5 to 7 minutes, and then the donor
is given a snack and juice.  The entire process generally takes under one hour.
Donors will receive a free cholesterol screening.
Donors must be 16 years of age, weight 120 pounds and be in general good health.
There is no upper age limit for donors provided they meet health requirements.
Donors should bring a signed or picture form of identification and know their S.S.
#.  Please eat a meal one hour before donating and drink plenty of water.
People with a fever or sore throat should wait until they are feeling better before
donating, and there is a 24-hour deferral for teeth cleanings and fillings. For
those who have recently traveled outside of the United States and for other
eligibility questions, please call the blood center at 973-676-4700, ext. 132. The
Blood Center of New Jersey (BCNJ) is an independent, non-profit organization
supplying blood and blood components to hospitals in 15 counties in New Jersey for
over 60 years.   BCNJ conducts an estimated 200 drives a month and must recruit
approximately 100,000 blood donors annually in order to serve the hospitals and
patients in our community.