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Blood, Platelet Donations Needed During Holiday Season

It’s that time of the year when people take breaks from school and work and when blood and platelet donation levels become vulnerable.

2011/11/26

A woman donates blood at the New York Blood Center (credit:  Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A Guide To Blood Drives In The Tri-State Area

Did you know that there would need to be over 2,000 volunteer blood donations each day to meet the transfusion needs of patients in Tri-State area hospitals? Here are some of the blood drives happening in our area.

CBS New York–2011/07/20

Mayor Bloomberg donates blood in Mayor’s Office Blood Drive. (Photo Credit: Spencer T Tucker/Flickr/nycmayorsoffice)

Mayor Bloomberg Donates Pint Of Blood To New York Blood Center

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said it doesn’t take much to make a difference, all you have to do is “just sit there.”

2011/03/09

Blood Donation - File / Photo: AIZAR RALDES/AFP/Getty Images

‘Black Sunday’ Survivor Reminds Public To Donate Blood

The West Haverstraw Volunteer Fire House is hosting a blood drive on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

2011/02/26

Blood Donation - File / Photo: AIZAR RALDES/AFP/Getty Images

Snowstorms Take Toll On NYC Blood Supply

The New York Blood Center is issuing an emergency appeal for donors.

2011/01/28

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