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American Red Cross Blood Drive at The Presbyterian Church in Westfield

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Sponsored by: The Presbyterian Church in Westfield.

Appointments are preferred and can be made by clicking here:

http://membersforlife.org/pennj/schedule/login.php?sponsorcode=14682

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Think about it...

  • Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood!
  • More than 1 million new people are diagnosed with cancer each year. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.
  • A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 units of blood!
  • A healthy donor may donate blood every 56 days!
  • Approximately 60% of the U.S. population is eligible to give blood - only 5% do in a given year!
  • Blood cannot be manufactured - it can only come from generous donors

Questions
about eligibility please call the American Red Cross donor health line at 1-866-236-3276

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