Boston Children's Blood Drive

Our Community is hosting a blood drive on Saturday November 8th from 9AM-3PM at PITA Hall, 8 Plum Island Turnpike, Newbury, MA to support the needs of patients from Boston Children’s Hospital. Appointments are required on the Boston Children’s Bloodmobile. To schedule an appointment, please visit www.bostonchildrens.org/halfpints or call 617-355-6677, Sponsor Code: PITAHALL All blood donors must be 17-years-old or age 16 with parental consent and weigh 110 lbs. A photo ID is required to donate blood. Prior to your appointment, please eat a healthy meal and be well hydrated. Blood donation appointments take less than an hour and can help as many as four patients who rely on donations from healthy volunteers. Blood donations directly benefit Boston Children’s patients undergoing cancer treatment, cardiac surgery or transplant, and those with genetic blood disorders and who need regular blood transfusions. To show your support, share photos of the Boston Children’s Bloodmobile on social media using the hashtag #GivePintsforHalfPints. About Boston Children’s Blood Donor Center: The Boston Children's Blood Donor Center is an independent collection facility, serving the needs of pediatric patients in the Longwood Medical Area. Established in 1958, primarily to provide fresh blood for the new field of open-heart surgery, Boston Children’s Blood Donor Center supplies virtually all of the blood and blood products used at Boston Children's Hospital. Boston Children’s Bloodmobile provides another opportunity to donate. Traveling to local communities and collaborating with civic organizations, companies, schools and families, Boston Children’s Bloodmobile hosts blood drives to support Boston Children’s patients and families. For more, follow us on social media, Facebook, Instagram. Contact: Boston Children’s Hospital with any questions you may have Phone: (617)-919-3130 OR Contact: Patti MacKinnon Email: Patti.2014@comcast.net