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Blood Drive Donors are Needed Holy Name Parish with Brigham and Women’s Hospital will host a blood drive September 18 from 9:00am–2:00pm in Parish Hall. To book an appointment, call 617-732-6288.
Prior to donating, all donors must be in good general health, feel well, be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 100 pounds, had something to eat and be well hydrated with non-alcoholic and non-caffeinated beverages. If you have any questions regarding your eligibility, call the Blood Donor Center at 617-732-6620.
One in three people in their lifetime will require a blood transfusion. Cancer patients, newborns in the intensive care unit and trauma victims are just a few examples of those who rely on blood donations from healthy volunteers. Please consider being a donor.
The Brigham and Woman’s Blood Donor Center is a member of the joint program in transfusion medicine. This is a unique blood donor program shared by Brigham & Women’s Hospital, a whole blood collection facility, and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute’s Kraft Family Blood Donor Center, a platelet collection facility. Together they provide essential blood products to patients cared for in both institutions. The need for donors is great, and there is no substitute for human blood.
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