NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release – March 8, 2012Media Contact:  Alicia Steger 516.572.9634Email:  alicia.steger@ncc.eduncc.edu/newsreleases  

Annual Spring Blood Drive at Nassau Community College

Thursday, March 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Public Invited to Participate                  

Garden City, NY – Nassau Community College (NCC), in conjunction with Nassau University Medical Center, invites the community to donate blood during its annual spring blood drive, scheduled for Thursday, March 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the College Center Building.  Community support for blood donation must be sustained to assure our collective security. NCC, along with Nassau University Medical Center, hopes to supply a substantial percentage of our area’s ongoing need for blood products. The drive also reflects the College’s six times a year effort to encourage all able individuals to participate in this vital activity.  Prof. Arthur Friedman, Co-Chair of the NCC Blood Drive Task Force, states, “Through our educational efforts to increase the number of blood donors, and our own contributions, the College hopes we will help meet a substantial amount of the community's blood needs. We look forward to working in partnership with community residents in this much needed blood drive.”Make an appointment to give blood by calling Barbara Vollmer or Professor Friedman at 516.572.7883, or just stop in on Thursday, March 22 and say, “I want to be a blood donor.” The donation process takes less than an hour and refreshments will be served to participants.  This blood drive is sponsored by the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and the Engineering Society of Nassau Community College.Blood donors must be at least 17 years old and in good health.  Donors should come with some photo identification. Although small snacks will be provided, we ask that donors eat before donating.

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About Nassau Community CollegeNassau Community College, part of the State University of New York, is an institution where nearly 24,000 full- and part-time students and almost 15,000 continuing and professional studies students start and continue their successful journey through higher education.  More than 70 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island.  As the largest single-campus, two-year college in New York State, Nassau Community College maintains a national reputation for excellence.  For more information, visit www.ncc.edu.