For further information, contact:
Jayson R. White, Public Relations Manager
Telephone: (518) 926-1846
Fax: (518) 926-7012
Email: GFHInternet@glensfallshosp.org
Glens Falls Hospital to host blood drive May
17-18
GLENS FALLS — Glens Falls Hospital, in cooperation with the American Red
Cross, will host a two-day blood drive May 17-18.
Held in the hospital’s lower-level auditorium, the blood drive will occur
Thursday, May 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Friday, May 18 from 7:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Donors are asked to bring positive identification in the form of
an American Red Cross Volunteer Blood Donor Card or a government-issued picture
ID, such as a driver’s license. If a donor doesn’t have either of these, two
other forms of identification will be required.
To donate blood, donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds
and be in general good health. Participants who sign up to donate blood will
receive a $5 Donor Dollar Card which may be used in the Glens Falls Hospital
Cafeteria, Hospitality Shop or The Bistro for food only.
If you haven’t given blood in the last 56 days, please call Deb Manell at (518)
926-1809 to schedule a donation appointment.
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