Franklin Lakes Blood Drive Is June 8

A special blood drive will be held Monday, June 8 in Franklin Lakes.

Mary Ellen Marra is helping to organize and run the drive.

“The greatest gift my father, Arthur O’Connell Jr. gave me was the desire to help others through blood donation,” Marra said. “We both shared the gift of being universal donors and together we would donate blood whenever the need arose.”

Marra, a Franklin Lakes resident, wants to honor her father’s memory with the blood drive. He lived in Wyckoff for 30 years.

The blood drive is also sponsored by the Franklin Lakes Mayors Wellness Campaign and run by Community Blood Services.

Donors need to weigh at least 110 pounds and bring identification with them. Donors should eat something before donating.

The drive will be held from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Franklin Lakes Volunteer Ambulance Corps at Bender Court and Municipal Drive.