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MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS
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| IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (28 December, 2005) |
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Menlo Park Veterans Home To Host Bloodmobile At The Start Of National Blood Donor Month
Middlesex county residents are invited to start the year off by donating blood on Tuesday, January 3 at the Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park. The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs hosts a Holiday Blood Drive from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to start National Blood Donor Month.
The New Jersey Blood Services bloodmobile will be located outside the Veterans Memorial Home located at 132 Evergreen Road in Edison. The veterans' home is adjacent to Roosevelt Hospital.
Everyone who donates will receive a $10.00 Gas Card. If you are 18 years of age or older, weigh at least 110 pounds and meet other donor requirements, you may be eligible to donate blood. There is no need to pre-register, just arrive at the bloodmobile to donate.
Blood is traditionally in short supply during the winter months due to
the holidays, travel schedules, inclement weather and illness. January,
in particular, is a difficult month for blood donations. One blood donation
from you can save up to three lives. |
