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Two seconds. That’s about how often a person in the United States needs a blood transfusion. But what if there wasn’t any blood left? This is the problem faced by the American … more

By Sean Harmon | 3/7/12

Still wanted: your donations

The holiday season is a time for generosity, when many people give to local charities. But when the calendar rolls over to the new year and the decorations come down, the spirit of generosity often fades. more

1/12/12

The Lakeview Fire Department will host a blood drive on Sept. 11 in honor of a former chief, Robert DeAngelis Jr., who died on Sept. 11, 2001.

The Herald remembers: Give blood in honor of those who gave lives

The Lakeview Fire Department will sponsor a blood drive in memory of Robert “Bobby” DeAngelis Jr., one of its former fire chiefs who perished on Sept. 11, 2001. DeAngelis, a lifelong … more

9/7/11

Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, from left, with a donor at a blood drive she held at her office earlier this year, is urging Long Islanders to give blood to help offset a supply shortage due to Hurricane Irene.

Irene causes blood shortage

As local officials work to restore electricity and assess property damage from Hurricane Irene, another critical problem has also resulted from the storm: a dangerous shortage of blood supplies in local banks. more

9/1/11

Mercy Medical Center to hold emergency blood drive on Sept. 2

With regional supplies depleted to critically low levels due to Hurricane Irene, Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre will be conducting an Emergency Blood Drive to support Long Island Blood Services on Friday, Sept. 2 from 6:45 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the first floor of the St. Anne’s building on the hospital campus. more

8/31/11

Blood technician Julio Veramenda distracted Sister Barbara Gerardi with a joke as he prepared to draw blood.

Blood lines: Donors wait two hours to contribute blood

More than 70 people lined up outside the front doors of the Malverne firehouse to donate blood July 20. The number would have been higher, according to blood drive coordinate Billy Howe, except that … more

8/4/11

Donate blood at South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Emergency Blood Drive

In response to the ongoing critical blood shortage on Long Island, South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside will hold an emergency blood drive on July 14 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. To schedule an … more

7/6/11

Blood Sweat and Tears headlines Town of Hempstead's Salute to Veterans celebration this weekend

Independence Day Celebration Salute To VeteransThe iconic band Blood, Sweat and Tears headlines the Town of Hempstead’s Annual Independence Day Salute, at Point Lookout. Re-live the … more

6/23/11

Volunteer Gabriela Torres offered Wynton Mays-Fletcher a bottle of juice after he donated blood at the Malverne High School blood drive.

It's the giving season for Malverne kids

Malverne High School blood drive There were so many students and staff members lining up to donate at Malverne High School’s annual blood drive last month that the school had to extend its … more

1/5/11

Johnny, Helena and Aidan keep dad Terry Ward company as he waits his turn to give blood.

Malvernites donate at Our Lady of Lourdes blood drive

Dozens came out to Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Malverne on Nov. 28 to donate blood. more

12/2/10

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