Roll up your sleeve on Tuesday, March 11, for the Archangel Michael Church blood drive.
Organized by Schreiber sophmore Demetra Vlahos, New York Blood Center (www.nybloodcenter.org) will be administering a blood drive at the Archangel Michael Church at 100 Fairway Drive (across from Harbor Links) between 2:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Demetra is a member of the Archangel Michael Church, its youth group, and Byzantine choir.
The Archangel Michael community has recently completed its new church, school building, community center and gym in Port Washington.
The blood supply is critically low due to the cancellation of many blood drives during the snow storms that have hit the area this winter. Giving just one pint of blood will help supply hospitals in Nassau County and Queens and save lives.
The donation will include a mini-medical examination and will take up to an hour per donor. Each donor must be at least 16, weigh at least 110 pounds, and feel well the day of the drive. Donors must bring ID and know their social security number for the drive.
In addition, this year New York Blood Center will have “ALYX,” an automated red blood cell donation system which allows the donation of two units of red cells in just one visit. Red cells are critically needed by surgery/trauma patients, cancer/chemotherapy patients, accident/burn victims, and at-risk infants.
For more information or to make an appointment please call Demetra or Marina Vlahos at 627-7303.
