Braunstein to Hold Aug. 15 Blood Drive

State Assemblyman Edward Braunstein, D-Bayside, is holding a community blood drive in Bayside on Aug. 15.

The drive, which is being held in conjunction with the New York Blood Center, will take place from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center on 212th Street and 26th Avenue.

Each donor will receive by mail a pair of tickets to a 2013 Mets game.

“Every donation helps to save up to three lives,” Braunstein said. “Our hospitals are in need of your help, so I hope [residents] will take the time to share this lifesaving gift.”

To be eligible, donors must bring a photo ID and must weigh at least 110 pounds.

Donors must also be between the ages of 16 and 75 years, but 16-year-olds need parental permission and those over age 76 must have a doctor’s note.

Those who are thinking of participating should eat and drink plenty of fluids in advance. Those who have gotten a tattoo in the past 12 months cannot donate.

For more information, call Braunstein’s office at 718-357-3588.