Get Free Ice Cream, Subs At Rutgers Campus Blood Drive Sept. 14,15

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital will again hold their annual September blood drive on the Rutgers college campus.

The blood drive will be hosted over two days, Sept. 14 and 15 on The Yard on College Avenue, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. both days.

Donors will be offered Jersey Mike’s subs as a thank-you for their donation, and a $5 coffee gift card. In addition, blood donors will also have the chance to enter a raffle and win a $25 Wawa gift card. Additionally those who donate will also be receiving vouchers to Thomas Sweets for a free scoop of ice-cream by participating in the “Pint for a Scoop” social media initiative.

In order to be eligible to donate blood, a person must be at least 17 years old (16 years old with parental consent), be in good health, weigh at least 110 lb (120 lb if 16 years old), and present valid photo identification with signature. Appointments are strongly encouraged and available at rwjuhdonorclub.org or by calling 732-235-8100 ext. 221.

Blood drives are often held on high school and college campuses. In the past, college and high school blood drives have accounted for 40 percent of all the statewide collections.

The pandemic has caused a tremendous blood supply shortage all throughout the state of New Jersey. Local hospitals are struggling to keep up with the supply and demand of blood.

“COVID has caused a unique blood crisis resulting in some of the lowest blood supply inventories in recent history” said Michael Leviton, a business development liaison at RWJBarnabas Health. “The community has to step up and do its part to help others by donating blood and impacting the lives of patients. Every hospital in the state of New Jersey is facing this exact problem.”