blood donor News

In low-income countries, women and children are the groups with the greatest need for blood. More than half a million women die every year from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth

Oceanside, NY – To address the ongoing critical blood shortage on Long Island, an emergency blood drive will be held Thursday, July 9, 2009, 7:00am-9:00pm at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside.

Volunteer crew onboard a Mercy Ship currently docked in Benin West Africa live and work just minutes away from the patients who receive their “free gift of life” every day.

Joseph A. Quagliata, president and CEO of South Communities Nassau Hospital, rolled up his sleeves to donate the first pint of blood as Long Island Blood Services and the hospital opened the doors to its new donor center.

AVAC’s Community Day Offers Health Assessments and Demo Classes; Teams with Stanford Blood Mobile for Blood Donations and San Jose Police Department for Child Safety

Local SUBWAY® restaurant owner Dhvani Vyas is challenging local residents to help their community by hosting a blood drive on Saturday, Jan. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the 7555 Greenbelt Rd. SUBWAY® location in Greenway Shopping Center.