Your Chance to be a Hero
Peru – CVPH Blood Drive, Thursday, August 15, 2019, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center 3030 Main St., Peru. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 7273.
Why Give Blood? Blood donation is a community responsibility. … About one in seven people entering a hospital needs blood. Blood is always needed for treatment of accident victims, cancer patients, hemophiliacs and surgery patients.
Blood collected stays in the North Country, helping hundreds of people in this region at hospitals in Plattsburgh, Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac Lake and Glens Falls. Its success rests on the generosity of donors and sponsors.
To be eligible to donate blood, a person must be in good health and at least 17 years of age. The minimum weight requirement is 110 lbs. All donors must pass a physical and health history exam conducted at the drive prior to donation. A valid ID is required. Whole blood can be donated once every eight weeks (56 days).
Posted: August 5th, 2019 under Community Events, Heathcare News.