One pint of blood can save a life. That life could be someone you know. Although 60% of the population in our region are eligible donors, only 2% actually come out to donate blood. Eligible candidates can donate blood every 56 days. One of the benefits of donating blood is that the NJ/NY Blood Centers do a thorough screening and test the blood you donate to make sure that the donors have no medical conditions they are not aware of. If the tests show positive for any reason, the donors are notified to follow up with their doctors.

On Friday, June 27th, Mt. Olive Township employees and residents came out to donate blood. Pictured here is Maryann Piegaro, RN, Mt. Olive Township and Chris Colwell of New Jersey Blood Services, a Division of the New York Blood Center.
The MOT Blood Drive went well and was a success.