January 13, 2012

Blood Drive

What: Lauren and Claudia are members of Girl Scout Troop # 3-358 and encourage you to donate blood to save lives. They are quick to point out reasons why people should participate: one pint can save three lives; only about 5 percent of Americans donate, even though 60 percent are eligible; and blood can be broken down into plasma, white cells, red cells and platelets to help people in myriad ways.
When: 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2012
Where: Grace Lutheran Church, 103-15 Union Tpke, Queens
For more information, contact Herman Pietrera at 516-369-8074 or hpietrera@nybloodcenter.org.