ADVISORY/Celebrate the Nation's Birthday - Give the Gift of Life At the NBC 10 Holiday Hero Bloodmobile July 1.Assignment/News Editors/Health & Medical Writers ADVISORY...for Saturday (July 1) --(BUSINESS WIRE) The American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. and NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. 10 ask healthy volunteers to become heroes by giving blood on Saturday, July 1 at one of three convenient locations. For donor convenience, you should schedule your donation in advance by calling the Red Cross at 1-800-GIVE LIFE. "With the special help of NBC 10 and its viewers, the American Red Cross is working to be sure blood will be there if you or a loved one needs it, even at holiday time," said Stanley C. Roberts, executive director of American Red Cross Blood Services, Penn-Jersey Region. Blood donations “Give blood” redirects here. For other uses, see Give blood (disambiguation). Blood donation is a process by which a blood donor voluntarily has blood drawn for storage in a blood bank, generally for subsequent use in a blood transfusion. typically drop precipitously pre·cip·i·tous adj. 1. Resembling a precipice; extremely steep. See Synonyms at steep1. 2. Having several precipices: a precipitous bluff. 3. around the July Fourth holiday weekend, but hospital inventories are already low in the wake of an early summer blood shortage. Currently, there is a shortfall Shortfall The amount by which the capital required to fulfill a financial obligation exceeds available capital. Notes: Shortfall risk is often combated with an efficient hedging strategy created by a fund, group, institution, or individual. of nearly 1000 units of blood type O in area hospitals. Through a nationally recognized program, NBC 10 has sponsored bloodmobiles in southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey before or during major holiday weekends to give a boost to the blood supply when it is needed the most. Most healthy people who are at least 17 years old and who weigh 110 pounds or more are eligible to give blood. In New Jersey, seventeen-year-olds must bring an American Red Cross parental consent Parental consent laws (also known as parental involvement or parental notification laws) in some countries require that one or more parents consent to or be notified before their minor child can legally engage in certain activities. form signed by their parent or legal guardian to the blood drive. Federal regulations require donors to wait 56 days between donations. Please bring some form of ID. Everybody visiting the blood drive can pick up a coupon for a free medium water ice, courtesy of Rita's Water Ice Rita's Water Ice is an East Coast regional chain based in Trevose, PA in Bensalem Township, selling mainly water ice, Old Fashioned Custard, and Gelati (not traditional Gelati see below), as well as its signature Misto and Blendini creations. , while supplies last. It is not necessary to donate blood to participate in the Rita's Water Ice promotion. The American Red Cross delivers blood around the clock, and provides on-call medical and laboratory support to physicians and their patients in approximately 100 hospitals in southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey thanks to the generosity Generosity See also Aid, Organizational; Kindness. Abbé Constantin self-sacrificing priest; curé of Longueral. [Fr. Lit.: The Abbé Constantin, Walsh Modern, 105] Amelia takes interest in Paul. [Br. Lit. of healthy volunteer blood donors. To find a donor location near you, call 1-800-GIVE LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or visit the Red Cross Website at http://www.pleasegiveblood.org.
NBC 10 HOLIDAY HERO LOCATIONS
JULY 1, 2000
Holiday Inn
432 Pennsylvania Avenue
Fort Washington, Pa 19034
7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cherry Hill Donor Center
2250 W. Chapel Ave.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
West Chester Donor Center
523 East Gay Street
West Chester, Pa 19380
7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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