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Give Blood, Get A $10 New Road Pharmacy Gift Certificate

On Saturday, July 13, 2013 the New Road Pharmacy & Surgical located conveniently at 69 New Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054 is sponsoring a blood drive in conjunction with The Blood Center of New Jersey from 12:00:Noon to 5:00PM.. All donors will receive a $10 New Road Pharmacy Gift Certificate and a free bagel with cream cheese or butter from Bagel Boys Deli (next door to the Pharmacy). Everyone is welcome, please come out to help us with our Critical Summer Blood Shortage ….so the blood will be there for the patients who require life saving transfusions.

Sixteen years olds can now donate blood in the state of New Jersey with parental/guardian consent. The consent forms will be available at the blood drive for the parent or guardian to complete.

New Jersey faces continuing shortages of blood donations and must import blood regularly from other states. Donations are needed every day to meet the needs of our New Jersey hospitals.

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Blood center officials note that each unit of blood donated is broken down into several components including platelets, plasma, and red cells, so one donation can save up to three lives.

The donation process is safe and simple. Donors are first asked medical history questions and given a mini-health check, including pulse, blood pressure, and iron level. The actual donation of blood takes just 5 to 7 minutes, and then the donor is given a snack and juice. The entire process generally takes under one hour. Donors will receive a free cholesterol screening.

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Donors must be 16 years of age with consent form signed by accompanying parent/guardian, weight 120 pounds and be in general good health. There is no upper age limit for donors provided they meet health requirements. Donors should bring a signed or picture form of identification and know their S.S. #. Please eat a meal one hour before donating and drink plenty of water.

People with a fever or sore throat should wait until they are feeling better before donating and there is a 24-hour deferral for teeth cleanings and fillings.

For those who have recently traveled outside of the United States and for other eligibility questions, please call the blood center at 973-676-4700, ext. 132.

If you require any additional information, please call 973-227-3937 and contact James Kim, RPh at New Road Pharmacy and Surgical during regular business hours. New Road Pharmacy & Surgical is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 8pm, Saturday from 8am to 6pm and Sunday from 9am to 2pm.

The Blood Center of New Jersey (BCNJ) is an independent, non-profit organization supplying blood and blood components to hospitals in 15 counties in New Jersey for over 60 years. BCNJ conducts an estimated 200 drives a month and must recruit approximately 60,000 blood donors annually in order to serve the hospitals and patients in our community.


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