MONMOUTH COUNTY – The New Jersey Blood Services have announced upcoming blood drives in Monmouth County. With the ongoing pandemic, they are experiencing extremely low blood supplies and are urgently asking individuals to donate blood.
The following blood drives are scheduled for February:
February 1: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Rt 9 South, Howell; 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.
February 1: Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold; 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.
February 2: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Rt 9 South, Howell; 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
February 3: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Rt 9 South, Howell; 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.
February 8: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Rt 9 South, Howell; 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.
February 9: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Rt 9 South, Howell; 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
February 10: Temple Shaari Emeth, 400 Craig Rd, Manalapan; 3:30 to 8 p.m.
February 10: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Rt 9 South, Howell; 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.
February 11: Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold; 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.
February 15: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Rt 9 South, Howell; 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.
February 16: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Rt 9 South, Howell; 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
February 17: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Rt 9 South, Howell; 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.
February 18: St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold; 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.
February 22: Lincroft Bible Church, 790 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft; 1 to 7 a.m.
February 22: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Rt 9 South, Howell; 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.
February 23: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Rt 9 South, Howell; 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
February 24: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Rt 9 South, Howell; 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.
February 28: North Centerville Volunteer Fire Co. #1, Hazlet; 1 to 7 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.