AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Upcoming Monmouth County Blood Drives

MONMOUTH COUNTY – New Jersey

Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center would like to announce that it is conducting blood drives in your area which are open to the public. The following drives are scheduled next month:

May 2: Church of St. Anselm, 1028 Wayside Rd, Tinton Falls from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.

May 2: Sea Bright Recreation/Community Center, 1167 Ocean Ave, Sea Bright from 1 to 7 p.m.

May 2: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9

South, Howell from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.

May 3: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route

9 South, Howell from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

May 4: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9

South, Howell from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.

May 7: Temple Beth Ahm, 550 Lloyd Rd, Aberdeen from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

May 7: St. Veronica Church, 4219 Route 9 North, Howell from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

May 9: Church of the Nativity, 180 Ridge Rd & Hance Ave, Fair Haven from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.

May 9: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9 South, Howell from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.

May 10: Italian American Association Township of Ocean, 1110 Route 35 South, Ocean from 1 to 7 p.m.

May 10: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route

9 South, Howell from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

May 11: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route

Enjoy A BlueClaws Game While Supporting A Cause!

LAKEWOOD – The Jersey Shore BlueClaws welcomes Family Promise of the Jersey Shore to ShoreTown Ballpark on the afternoon of April 30. Enjoy a BlueClaws game while supporting an important cause! For each ticket purchased, a portion of the proceeds will go back to Family Promise of the Jersey Shore! For tickets call 609-9943317 or email fpsocstaff@gmail.com.

9 South, Howell from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.

May 12: St. Dorothea Church, 240 Broad St., Eatontown from 1 to 7 p.m.

May 15: North Centerville Volunteer Fire Co. #1, 372 Middle Rd., Hazlet from 1 to 7 p.m.

May 16: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route

9 South, Howell from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.

May 17: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route

9 South, Howell from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

May 18: Woman’s Club of Manasquan, 62 Main St, Manasquan from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.

May 18: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route

9 South, Howell from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.

May 23: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route

9 South, Howell from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.

May 24: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route

9 South, Howell from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

May 25: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route

9 South, Howell from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.

May 30: Lincroft Bible Church, 790 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft from 1 to 7 p.m.

May 30: Brotherhood of Temple Shalom, 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.

May 30: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9 South, Howell from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.

May 31: Temple Shaari Emeth, 400 Craig Rd, Manalapan from 3:30 to 8 p.m.

May 31: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9 South, Howell from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Blood products have a short shelf life – from five to 42 days, so constant replenishment is necessary. Each day there are patients who depend on the transfusion of red blood cells, platelets and plasma to stay alive. But blood and blood products can’t be manufactured. They can only come from volunteer blood donors who take an hour to attend a blood drive or visit a donor center.

Any company, community organization, place of worship, or individual may host a blood drive. NYBC also offers special community service scholarships for students who organize community blood drives during summer months. Blood donors receive free mini-medical exams on site including 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 1-800-9332566 or visit nybloodcenter.org.