City Of Long Beach To Hold Summer Blood Drive On July 29

Press release from the City of Long Beach Parks and Recreation Department:

July 1, 2021

The City of Long Beach will hold its annual Summer blood drive on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at the Magnolia Center located at 650 Magnolia Boulevard, 2md Floor. Long Beach, New York. The blood drive is open to all and donations will be accepted between 2:00pm and 8:00pm.

Each and every day there are patients who depend on the transfusion of red blood cells, platelets and plasma to stay alive. But blood and blood products can’t be manufactured. They can only come from volunteer blood donors who take an hour of their day to donate at a blood drive.

Summer is crunch time for the NY Blood Center. With so many people on vacation and school not in session, the need for blood donations is greater. We are asking those residents that are able to donate to come out on July 29th. Your single contribution can save several lives.

For questions or to make an appointment call 516 478-5023 or click here to register online.

Blood Donors must be at least 17 years old (or 16 with written parental/guardian's permission), weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. When donating blood eat at your regular mealtime All donors must present identification with signature or photo

The Long Beach Library will be holding a drive concurrently from 2:30pm to 7:00pm Please donate if you can.

Please note: Donors must wear a mask or face covering. You may not donate if you have has a positive diagnostic test or has symptoms in the last 14 days.

This press release was produced by the City of Long Beach Parks and Recreation Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.