Blood Drive to Recognize 9/11 Set for September

A blood drive is set in recognition of Sept. 11 as a national day of service and remembrance.

The fourth annual Long Island Volunteer Cetner and Nassau County Firefighters Museum Blood Drive will take place Sept. 8. The blood drive is set for 2-8 p.m. at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum in Garden City.

The first three blood drives have collected 130 pints of blood. Officials are hoping to break their record by collecting 200 pints of blood this year.

“There is no better way to remember those lost on 9/11 than by taking action to help others survive,” said Simone Solz Leo, Blood Drive Chair at the Long Island Volunteer Center. “Now in its fourth year, LIVC’s life-saving blood drive continues to grow bigger each year thanks to the generosity of our fellow Long Islanders,”

“There is a constant need for blood donations in our region,” added Leo. “Becoming a volunteer donor is a significant way to mark the September 11th anniversary and participate in the country’s National Day of Service & Remembrance.”

Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh more than 110 pounds, and be in general good health. If a donor has a tattoo, it must be at least one year old. Sixteen-year-olds may donate blood with parental consent. Donors over the age of 76 must have a doctor’s note.