Blood Drive In North Salem Part Of National Donor Event

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. — The Red Cross announced that there would be two opportunities to donate blood in Westchester County during January -- National Blood Donor Month -- in New Rochelle and North Salem.

The New Rochelle Public Library will host a Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, Jan. 6.
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North Salem High School will host a Red Cross blood drive on Friday, Jan. 9.
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Jim Barg

12/31/2014 4:00 a.m.

The first blood drive will take place at the New Rochelle Public Library on Tuesday, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. The library is at One Library Plaza on Lawton Street in New Rochelle.

The second takes place on Friday, Jan. 9, at the North Salem High School on 230 June Road in North Salem. The drive is scheduled to run from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required when checking in.

Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. Students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

National Blood Donor Month has been observed during January since 1970.

To learn more about donating blood and to schedule an appointment, go online at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

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