December 1, 2007 will bring a first-time event to our new home. Sally Sedon and Mary Malone plan to hold a blood drive in conjunction with Central Jersey Blood Center, a non-profit organization which for over 40 years has provided blood for such hospitals as Saint Barnabas in Livingston and the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.
Blood is always needed by hospitals, and holidays make the need crucial. Blood cannot be synthesized by science at this time, and must be donated.
Leukemia, the general name covering 4 types of cancer of the blood, affects the ability of the body to produce normal red cells to carry oxygen and white red cells to fight infection. Colleen Richard of our congregation suffered from this disease. We dedicate this drive to her honor. At your request, we will add your name to a certificate we will present to the Richard family.
Please call the church office to sign up. We will have either the Bloodmobile in the parking lot or tables in the Undercroft, depending on the number of donors expected. The CJBC will be with us from 9 am until 1 pm, and we are accepting appointments. Allow about 1 to 1 1/2 hour for the whole process.
I’ve given blood at least 10 times, and the discomfort is minimal. Drink lots of fluids in the days before your donation, and eat well. (What an excuse!!)We’ll give you a souvenir tee shirt, some juice and some special treats. I’ll see you there.
Make this a gift to Jesus for His birthday and help others to celebrate it also.
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