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East Islip Fire Department Hosts Blood Drive On Thursday
The East Islip Fire Department is hosting a blood drive on Thursday in honor of a community member who is currently hospitalized.
EAST ISLIP, NY — The New York Center Blood Center issued an "urgent call" for blood donations in October after blood collections were disrupted by ongoing weather emergencies across the United States.
In honor of community member Jim Kavanagh who is currently hospitalized and receiving blood transfusions, the East Islip Fire Department is hosting a blood drive at 30 East Main St. in East Islip on Thursday, Dec. 26, from noon to 6 p.m.
Eligible donors must have an ID with a signature or photo, weigh at least 110 pounds, had no tattoos in the past year, and be 16-75 years of age (16-year-old donors require parental consent.)
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