GIVE YOUR BLOOD!

YOU CAN SAVE LIVES!

New Jersey Blood Services has notified the library that New Jersey is 15% behind where we should be! Please plan to roll up your sleeves and make this lifesaving donation! Take advantage of the Library's crew of volunteers for FREE babysitting while you give blood.

Sunday, May 11, 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

New Jersey Blood Services will be at the Library to receive your gift! Donors must be at least age 17, weigh a minimum of 110 and be in generally good health. All donors receive free mini medical exams and information about their temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure and hemaglobin level.

Factoid: Only 2% of New Jersey's eligible donor population gives blood. The National average is 5%. Consequently, the supply for New Jersey is not sufficient to meet needs, and thousands of units of blood must be purchased and imported to the area.

Thanks for your part in this amazing community service! Our next 2008 drives are scheduled for July 13, September 14, November 9.

Personal note: If you have never given blood before, you are welcome to drop in to observe and ask questions. It is an exciting confirmation of the caring community in which we live and serve. As one who has had a child's life saved by countless transfusions, I can affirm that it is truly the gift of life. Jinny Baeckler, Library Director