Schuyler Hospital blood drive set for 8/19

Schuyler Hospital’s next Red Cross Blood Drive is scheduled for Monday, August 19, 2013, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Seneca View Activities Room.There is now an urgent need remains for platelet donors, as well as donors with types O negative, B negative and A negative blood.Eligible donors may give double red cells. Not only does donating 1 pint of blood help save 3 lives, but it also helps Schuyler Hospital, by keeping blood supply costs down. Find out more about double red cells, or pre-register to donate, at www.redcrossblood.org, or call the Schuyler Hospital Lab at (607) 535-7121 ext. 2207. Drop-ins are also welcome.