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Blood Drive!

Help Paul Sharpe get a scholarship by donating at the West Orange First Aid Squad on August 31st! Come by between 10am and 4pm to donate. Every donor will be entered in a raffle to win a PAIR OF SUPER BOWL TICKETS! Donating is easy! You show up, fill out a form, they go over your form, check you blood pressure and iron levels, and if you are all good, you will donate. The whole process takes less than an hour. To give blood, you must be in generally good health and meet age and weight criteria. For questions about eligibility due to travel or medical situations, please call 1-800-933-2566 or go to http://nybloodcenter.org/donate-blo... for more info. Even if you think you can not donate, just give them a call to check. Minimum age to donate is only 16 years old. If you are 16, I have consent forms in which your parents must sign. If you are not eligible to donate, can you still please help my get a scholarship by telling your friends and family to donate. Thanks Every blood donation saves up to three lives! Don't you want to save a life?

If you have any questions, willing to volunteer/help, or donate, please call Paul Sharpe at 862-485-1260. Thanks!

If you would like to donate to the West Orange First Aid Squad, you can mail checks to 25 Mount Pleasant Place West Orange, NJ 07052 or you can go to http://wofas.org/donate and donate via paypal. Any donations are appreciated.

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