Blood Drives

We need your blood. No, this isn't for the latest Twilight installment.  The New York Blood Center isn't made up of vampires.

But there are blood shortages on Long Island and many schools in the area are holding blood drives.

Today:

• Where: 125 Half Hollow Rd, Dix Hills, NY 11746 (Saints Cyril & Methodius School)
• Date: November 15, 2010
• Time: 3:15pm–9:15pm

• Features: Open to All, Volunteer

• Website:http://www.nybloodcenter.org/index.jsp
• Phone: 1-800-933-2566

Tomorrow:

• Where: , 305 N Service Rd, Dix Hills, NY 11746
• Date: November 16, 2010
• Time: 10:00am–4:00pm

• Features: Open to All, Volunteer

• Website:http://www.nybloodcenter.org/index.jsp
• Phone: 1-800-933-2566

Other blood drives, not in the district, where you can also give blood in the next few days:

Today:

Long Island Business Institute, 6500 Jericho Turnpike, Commack, NY; (631) 499-7100; until 4 p.m.

Fifth Avenue Elementary School, 1157 Fifth Avenue, East Northport, NY; (631) 262-6820; 3:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.

Tomorrow:

Bellrose Elementary School, 253 Bellerose Avenue, East Northport, NY; (631) 262-6800. 

Wednesday:

Burr Intermediate School, 235 Burr Road, Commack, NY; (631) 858-3636.

Coming Up:

And you can always go to the Melville Donor Center at 905 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY 11747;  donate blood at any time.

The New York Blood Ceter states on their website: "Donating blood is literally giving the gift of life. Each day, NYBC needs close to 2,000 people a day to roll up their sleeves to give the gift of life. There is simply no substitute for voluntarily donated blood. Without volunteer donors, our community would not have an adequate community blood supply."

Donors must be at least 17 years old (16 years old with appropriate written permission (NY) or consent (NJ) from their parent or legal guardian - form can be printed from list below) and weigh 110 pounds and be in good health.