Blood Drive Set At Ocean Medical Center In Brick

BRICK, NJ -- Ocean Medical Center in Brick will be hosting a blood drive in January to help bolster blood supplies during the winter.

The blood drive is being held with the assistance of Community Blood Services, a nonprofit organization.

The blood donation process is quick and easy, and no advance registration is required, Community Blood Services said in a news release. All donors will receive a free cholesterol screening, and in addition will be given access – exclusively on the day of their donation – to the online “Donor Express” health questionnaire, which helps to streamline the actual blood donation process.

The blood drive at Ocean Medical Center, 425 Jack Martin Boulevard, is set for 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 8.

"We encourage residents to start the New Year by supporting the needs of their local hospitals," said Robert Kessler, Community Blood Services’ recruitment director.

Healthy individuals age 16 or older, who weigh at least 110 pounds, may donate blood; 16- and 17-year-olds must have signed consent forms (available at www.communitybloodservices.com) and proof of birth date. Donors should eat a moderate meal prior to donating, and also bring identification showing their signature.

On occasion, last-minute changes to scheduling for a donation event will occur. As a result, it is recommended that anyone planning to donate blood at one of Community Blood Services’ January donation events call toll-free, at 201-251-3703, to confirm timing and location details.

Additional information about donating blood is available by calling Community Blood Services toll-free, at 201-251-3703, or by visiting www.communitybloodservices.org.

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