Blood Drive To Help 11-Year-Old Basking Ridge Girl With Cancer

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — A blood drive will be held Sunday to help Katie King an 11-year-old Basking Ridge girl who is battling Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare pediatric cancer.

The Katie’s Krew Blood Drive will be held on Jan. 27 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Congregation B’nai Israel, 40 Whitenack Rd., in Basking Ridge.

This past year, King received almost 50 units of blood. All products will be donated to RWJUH-Barnabas health care system, helping to fill local New Jersey need.

Donors must:

• Be 17 years old or older (16 with parental consent)
• Weigh at least 110 lbs.
• Present valid signature identification

You may not donate blood if you:

• Have history of viral hepatitis
• Are recovering from an infectious illness
• Are in a high risk group
• Served more than 6 months at a military base in certain European countries between 1980-1996
• Are feeling ill or have a fever
• Recently had major surgery, tattooing, or an immunization
• Spent a total of 3 months or more in the UK from 1980-1996
• Spent 5 years of more in Europe since 1980
• Donated within 56 days of drive

Sign up online at www.rwjuhdonorclub.org or walk-ins are always welcome. For questions, contact Liza Davidov at lizajfarina@yahoo.com.

(Image via King Family: Katie King)

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