Event was at Morrow Methodist Church.
Saturday was the annual February Have a Heart Blood Drive hosted by The Maplewood Lions Club, in conjunction with the Maplewood Civic Association. The drive was at Morrow Memorial United Methodist Church.
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New Jersey Health Commissioner Mary E. O’Dowd praises a blood donation program that targeted blood drives in the work place and increased the number of drives in New Jersey by 450 this summer.
The following is a Letter to the Editor submitted by New Jersey Health and Senior Services Commissioner Mary E. O'Dowd: Dear Editor, Hospitals depend on a ready supply of blood every day to perform surgery and treat trauma victims. Thanks to the generous support of New Jersey businesses and their employees, we made great strides in increasing New Jersey’s blood supply this summer. Our 2012 Summer Workplace Blood Drive Campaign, called The Need for Blood Doesn’t Take a Vacation,was hosted by the NJ Workplace Blood Donor Coalition, which represents some of New Jersey’s biggest employers. Coalition members promoted the need for workplace blood drives to thousands of New Jersey business leaders and public officials. What’s unique about this …
Blood is in short supply. Head to 129 Boyden Avenue to donate.
The Maplewood Volunteer First Aid Squad is hosting a blood drive on Sunday, Feb. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in order "to offset the seasonal blood shortage." Who can donate blood? According to the Red Cross,you must: * Note: Healthy means that you feel well and can perform normal activities. If you have a chronic condition such as diabetes, healthy also means that you are being treated and the condition is under control. Before you head out to donate, remember to: See you on Sunday!
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New York Jet James Ihedigbo donated blood at the event.
The Valerie Fund held its second annual Sickle Cell Awareness Blood Drive on Saturday at Seton Hall in conjunction with The Three Doctors Foundation's annual health walkathon. The organization achieved its goal of bringing in new blood donors of African descent—nearly three times as many as at its first drive less than a year ago—who may be matches for local children with sickle cell disease. Exact matches for children afflicted by the disease—who often require blood transfusions to stave off strokes that can lead to learning disabilities or even death—are only found among donors who share an ethnic background with the recipient. This can make matches hard to find, since there's a shortage of African-American blood donors. Testimonials …
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The Maplewood-based charity joins forces with the Three Doctors Foundation to Promote Health Education at Seton Hall.
On July 25, beginning at 10 a.m., the Valerie Fund will hold its second Annual Sickle Cell Awareness Blood Drive in collaboration with The Three Doctors Foundation Annual Health Walkathon. The event is hosted by the Seton Hall University Pre-Medical/Dental Program at the South Orange campus, 400 South Orange Ave. This joint event aims to increase blood donations from people of African descent, which are needed to help save the lives of children with sickle cell disease. The event is also meant to increase sickle cell education among the population most affected by the disease and to promote attention to personal health. The Valerie Fund, which has provided comprehensive health care for children with cancer and blood disorders since 1976, …
