Emergency Blood Shortage – Blood Drive – Saturday, August 4
On Saturday, August 4, 2018, 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. Stuart 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.
He will be offering Free Ultrasound Screenings, including:
- Ultrasound for Varicose Veins and Spider Veins
- Ultrasound of Leg Arteries (PAD)
- Ultrasound of Carotid Artery
- Ultrasound of Thyroid
- Ultrasound of Abdominal Aorta
“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. 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”
~ Dr. Stuart Miller
The New Jersey Vein & Vascular Center of Randolph, NJ is proud to partner with the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club and Community Blood Services to raise awareness about the need for blood donation in the area by offering participants in the Blood Drive a free vein and vascular consultation by one of NJ’s leading vein and vascular centers.
For more information call The New Jersey Vein and Vascular Center at: 862-251-7111 or Email: [email protected].
