MONMOUTH COUNTY – The New Jersey Blood Services have upcoming blood drives across Monmouth County. With the pandemic still ongoing, they are experiencing extremely low blood supplies and are urgently asking individuals to donate.
The following drives are scheduled in Monmouth County:
May 18: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9 South, Howell from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.
May 19: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9 South, Howell from 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
May 20: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9 South, Howell from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.
May 20: Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold from 1 to 7 p.m.
May 23: Temple Beth Ahm, 550 Lloyd Rd, Aberdeen from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
May 23: Congregation B’nai Israel, 171 Ridge Road, Rumson from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
May 24: North Centerville Volunteer Fire Co. #1, Hazlet from 1 to 7 p.m.
May 25: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9 South, Howell from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.
May 26: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9 South, Howell from 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
May 27: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9 South, Howell from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.
May 28: Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold from 1 to 7 p.m.
May 29: AOH/Knights of Columbus Middletown, 12 Route 36 Middletown from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Blood donors will receive free mini-medical exams on site which include information about their temperature, blood pressure and hematocrit level. Eligible donors include those people at least age 16 (with parental permission or consent), who weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, are in good health and meet all Food & Drug Administration and NY or NJ State Department of Health donor criteria. People over 75 may donate with a doctor’s note.
To donate blood or for information on how to organize a blood drive call Toll Free: 1-800-933-2566 or visit nybloodcenter.org
