Blood drive in need of Type O negative

New Jersey Blood Services announces that it is conducting blood drives in the local area which are open to the public.

June 14 — Hopatcong High School, 2 Windsor Ave., Hopatcong 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

June 14 — Shoprite, 270 State Rt. 23, Franklin 1 to 7 p.m.

June 15 — Saint Kateri Parish, 427 Stanhope Road, Sparta 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

June 15 — Hopatcong Senior Center, 32 Lakeside Blvd., Hopatcong 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of the New York Blood Center (NYBC), is calling upon people in the communities it serves, to schedule an appointment to donate blood or consider sponsoring a drive.

Type O negative, which is the universal blood type, is currently in short supply. The need for type O negative is greater because it can be transfused into any other types and is found in just six percent of the population. Type O negative is more often used by patients with other blood types in emergency rooms and trauma situations.

To make an appointment to donate blood, or persons with questions of medical eligibility should call 1-800-933-BLOOD (2566) or visit www.nybloodcenter.org.

To schedule a blood drive contact Marie Forrestal 732-220-7184 or Mforrestal@nybloodcenter.org.