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Blood drive Thurs Aug 8th 2013 9AM-3PM @ Bloodmobile in front of Oceanview Park.

On Thursday Aug 8, 2013 the Red Cross/USDA/City of Albany will be hosting a blood drive. This event is open to the public from 9AM-3PM and will take in the blood mobile on 900 Buchanan street, in front the Bill Lewis Teen center parking lot at Oceanview Park Albany, CA. Adult donors are welcome to bring children onto the mobile with them to teach the importance of blood donation. For an appointment to save a life, you can sign up yourself online http://www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation, or call 1-866-236-3276

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2) Enter "USDA" as the sponsor code and click "search" button


3) Click on "USDA Albany American Red Cross Bus"

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4) Find a time with available appointments and click "schedule"


5) Click "O.K." to be redirected to the sign in/registration page


6) Sign in or register with email address and password (usually your birthday e.g.01/01/2010)


7) You are signed up. If you have any questions about eligibility requirements, go to:


http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/eligibility-requirements


 


                Below is the remaining 2013 blood drive schedule for all of Albany. The site of the Dec 3rd drive is currently set for USDA, but may be at Albany Commuity. All drives are spaced slightly more than 56 days apart to ensure continued eligibility at the following Albany drive.


 


USDA:                                   Aug 8th


Albany Comm:                  Oct 8th


USDA/Albany Comm (alt):Dec 3rd           

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