Blood Drive Wednesday in Valhalla to Make Up for Storm

Senator Terrence Murphy and Mount Pleasant officials are sponsoring a blood drive from noon to 6 pm Jan. 27 at the Mount Pleasant Community Center.

“As our communities were digging out of this past weekend’s blizzard, blood drive cancellations and Donor Center closures from Friday to Monday resulted in the loss of more than twelve hundred donations,” said Andrea Cefarelli, Executive Director of Donor Recruitment for the New York Blood Center. “We’re hoping the community comes out to replenish the blood supply. Types 0-, B- and platelet donations can only be made at our designated donor centers and are particularly needed.”

Potential donors should be 16 years old and up. Sixteen-year-olds will need a consent form signed by a parent. Seniors 76 years old and older can donate if they have a letter signed by a physician. The center is located at 125 Lozza Drive in Valhalla.

“The recent snowstorm was a reminder that accidents and medical emergencies don’t take a day off,” said Murphy in a press release. “The need for blood is constant, every minute of every day. I am proud to sponsor this blood drive and encourage everyone who is eligible to donate blood.”

Refreshments will be served. To register, please call Murphy’s office at (914) 962-2624. For more information about donating blood, visit the New York Blood Center’s website

“The town of Mt. Pleasant is honored to coordinate this effort with Senator Terrence Murphy’s office,” said Town Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi. “It is especially important this time of year when blood supplies are challenged. I know we can depend on the people of Mt. Pleasant and the surrounding communities to come out and support this important drive.”