Above: Registration is open for a blood drive in Southborough next week. (image edited from flyer)
A Southborough resident has organized another visit from the Blood Mobile that serves Dana-Farber Cancer Insitute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The community is encouraged to sign up to donate on December 1st and February 9th. Successful donors will be rewarded with a Patriots Volunteer Shirt.
Karen Anglim is again asking the public to give blood through the Kraft Family Blood Donor Center’s Blood Mobile.
It appears that certain donors are still in high demand. Brigham and Women’s continues to advertise that they are “approaching a critical shortage of Type-O positive and negative whole blood.” (Of course, they are also seeking blood from those that don’t meet that criteria. And Anglim noted that with many out of town over the summer, the need for new donors to sign up is even greater.)
To donate, you must be over 17 years old, at least 110lbs., and “in good health and feeling well”, and bring a Photo ID. (The flyer also recommends participants “Be well hydrated and eat before donating”.)
If you have other concerns about specific eligibility issues, please email BloodDonor@partners.org or call 617-632-3206.
The mobile clinic will be parked at the Southborough Library (25 Main Street) next Thursday, July 6th from 12:00 – 6:30 pm. But they can only take a few donors at a time, minutes, so please pre-register for a time slot.
Click here to sign up.
