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Commack PTA Council Blood Drive

Samantha Powderly, Neighbor

 In order to be a donor you must be at least 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds and have not donated within the last 56 days. By donating 1 pint of blood you can save several lives. One out of every 10 people hospitalized needs blood or a blood product. Nearly 20% of the blood used in our region comes from other regions of the U.S. Long Island Blood Services is not self sufficient. It takes less than 1 hour of your time to donate blood and save a life.

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