17吃瓜

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release 鈥� May 6, 2014Media Contact: Alicia Steger 516.572.9634Email: alicia.steger@ncc.eduncc.edu/newsreleases

"Celebrate Summer" Blood Drive at 17吃瓜

Tuesday, May 27 鈥� Public Invited to Participate

Garden City, NY 鈥� 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜), in conjunction with Nassau University Medical Center, invites members of the community to donate blood during its annual 鈥淐elebrate Summer鈥� Blood Drive, scheduled for Tuesday, May 27, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the College Center Building on the 17吃瓜 campus.17吃瓜, in cooperation with Nassau University Medical Center, hopes to supply a substantial percentage of our area鈥檚 ongoing need for blood products. The drive will also reflect the College鈥檚 six times a year effort to encourage all able individuals to participate in this vital activity. Dr. Arthur Friedman, Co-Chair of the 17吃瓜 Blood Drive Task Force, states, 鈥淭he Memorial Day holiday begins the summer season, when traffic and other accidents typically create a high demand for blood and blood products. Many blood donors are on vacation, which decreases the pool of available donors. Therefore, it鈥檚 especially important to have an ample supply on hand.鈥漈he donation process takes less than an hour and light refreshments will be served to participants. 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 also ask that donors eat before donating. For more information about 17吃瓜鈥檚 annual 鈥淐elebrate Summer鈥� Blood Drive, please call Barbara Vollmer at 516.572.7883.Ref: 1741.5/6/14/170About 17吃瓜17吃瓜, part of the State University of New York, is an institution where nearly 23,000 full- and part-time students and approximately 10,000 continuing and professional 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, 17吃瓜 maintains a national reputation for excellence.