Great Neck Library and LI Blood Services to host blood drive

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The Great Neck Library and LI Blood Services will hold a Community Blood Drive at the Main Library.

Take the opportunity to save a life by participating in the Great Neck Library and Long Island Blood Services Community Blood Drive on Thursday, July 18 from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the main library’s community room, located at 159 Bayview Ave, Great Neck.

Blood donors like you can help meet the daily transfusion needs of cancer and surgery patients, accident and burn victims, newborns and mothers delivering babies, AIDS and sickle cell anemia patients, and many more. Give the gift of life today.

Donor Requirements: Bring Donor Card or ID with photo or signature; Age Requirements are 16 to 75 (16 years of age need parental consent, 76 and older need doctor’s note); Minimum weight 110 lbs.; Eat well and drink fluids before donating; No new tattoos for the past 12 months.

Walk-ins welcome. For questions regarding medical eligibility, call 800-688-0900. To make an appointment, or for more information call 516-466-8055 ext. 208/254.

All donors will receive an electronic voucher for a pair of free tickets to an upcoming New York Mets game. Vouchers will be emailed. To receive your gift please log on and register at: www.nybc.org/metsvoucher.

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