A great New Year\u2019s Resolution would be to start donating blood to help someone in need.
\nTo help do that, there are several area blood drives scheduled for the beginning of the New Year, including:
\n\u2022 Wednesday, January 2 from noon to 6 p.m. at Bellwood Senior Center, 1 Main Street, Bellwood;
\n\u2022 Wednesday, January 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tyrone Hospital, 1 Hospital Drive;
\n\u2022 Thursday, January 3 from noon to 6 p.m. at Tyrone Senior Center, 505 3rd Street, Tyrone;
\n\u2022 Tuesday, January 8 from 1 to 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Tyrone;
\n\u2022 Friday, January 18 from noon to 6 p.m. at Sinking Valley Presbyterian Church, Hileman Road and
\n\u2022 Wednesday, January 23 from 1 to 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Tyrone.
\nGiving blood is a safe process, is easy and takes very little time.
\nIndividuals may also visit the Altoona Donation Center to give blood. The center is open on Tuesdays from noon to 6 p.m. and is located on Kettle Road, two blocks off E. Pleasant Valley Blvd. Call 941-8385 with questions.
\nAlso, individuals are able to schedule an appointment by calling 1-800-Give-Life (1-800-448-3543).
\nThe Greater Alleghenies Region of the American Red Cross Blood Services strongly urges anyone who is eligible to give blood to call as soon as possible to schedule an appointment to donate or visit www.redcrosslife.org or www.givelife.org for a schedule of upcoming area blood drives.
\nAlthough giving blood takes very little time and about 60 percent of the people in America are eligible to donate blood, only five percent do.
\nAnyone at least 17-years-of-age, weighing 110 pounds or more and feeling in good health may be eligible to donate blood.
\nIndividuals with donor eligibility questions should call the nursing collections office at 1-800-542-5663.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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