Blood drive to combat emergency shortage

Lake Hopatcong — On Saturday, August 4, there will be a Community Blood Drive held at the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club’s Ballroom located at 79 N. Bertrand Road from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please consider a blood donation now to assist with an emergency blood shortage in northern New Jersey. Community Blood Services, one of the largest independent blood centers in the region, will be offering their services to complete the safe and simple donation process. Participants must be 18 years or older unless signed consent is received from a guardian. Donors are asked to eat prior to donating and must bring identification showing a signature.
Also, Dr. Stuart Miller, Medical Director of The New Jersey Vein and Vascular Center, will be in attendance and participating in the Blood Drive. Dr. Miller will be offering free screenings at the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club Blood Drive for Varicose Veins & Spider Veins, Peripheral Venous Disease, Thyroid and Carotid Arterial Disease.
"The New Jersey Vein and Vascular Center is pleased be to be a part of a community event that will give people a chance to help others in need and aid in supplying 20 different hospitals throughout the area with blood," Miller said. "Our hope is to combine the advantages of donating blood and giving back with education about the vein and vascular system and the benefits of proper screening.”
For more information call The New Jersey Vein and Vascular Center at: 862-251-7111 or Email: info@njvvc.com.