New York Hospital Queens to Hold Blood Drive at Yeram Church

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

MEDIA ADVISORY/
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Cynthia Bacon
(718) 670-2515
crm9002@nyp.org

Debra Pagano Cohen
718-670-1586
dec9067@nyp.org

EVENT:
The Blood Donor Center at New York Hospital Queens (NYHQ) will host a blood drive at Yeram Church. Blood collected by our Blood Donor Center will stay in Queens and help patients with cancer, hemophilia, infections and victims of traumatic injury. Each individual who donates will receive two free tickets to a New York Mets baseball game. Members of the press will have the opportunity to take photos and speak with donors and staff from the Blood Donor Center.

Look for the NYHQ Blood Mobile parked outside of the church!

WHEN:
Sunday, May 6, 2012
11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WHERE:
Yeram Church
143-11 Roosevelt Ave.
Flushing, N.Y.

FYI: The Blood Donor Center at New York Hospital Queens reaches out to the greater New York community through organizing blood donation drives. These drives help NYHQ sustain an adequate blood supply for patients in need. For more information, visit our web site: www.nyhq.org/Blood_Donor_Center.

New York Hospital Queens is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and an affiliate of the Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

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