SEFCU PRESS RELEASES
SEFCU and the American Red Cross Partner Statewide to Help Save Lives
(Monday, February 22, 2010)
SEFCU has partnered with the American Red Cross to sponsor five simultaneous community blood drives on Friday, March 5 in Albany, Saratoga, Cicero, Buffalo, and Binghamton. The SEFCU blood drives will be held in all regions where SEFCU branches are located to raise awareness about Red Cross Month and the importance of becoming a blood donor.
Albany
SEFCU’s Headquarters
700 Patroon Creek Boulevard
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Binghamton
Oakdale Mall
Red Cross Store
1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Buffalo
American Red Cross Blood Services Center
Transitown Plaza Center
4267 Transit Road
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Cicero
Driver’s Village
5885 East Circle Drive
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Saratoga
American Legion Post 70
84 West Avenue
1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Appointments can be made for all five drives by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or visiting redcrossblood.org.
Some facts about blood donation:
- Only about 5 percent of the population in the United States donates blood, though about 60 percent of the population is eligible.
- Just one pint of blood can help save as many as three lives.
- Approximately every two seconds, someone in America needs blood. Every day, about 34,000 donations are needed to help save the lives of cancer patients, accident victims, and children with blood disorders in the United States.
- Approximately one in three people will need blood in their lifetime.
- Type O blood can help anyone in need. All patients can receive Type O during an emergency when there is no time to test a patient’s blood type.
- You can give blood every 56 days.
About the American Red Cross:
For information about donating blood or to make an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org. Individuals who are at least 17 years of age, 16 with parental permission, weigh at least 110 pounds, and are in general good health, may be eligible to donate blood. Identification is required at the time of donation.
About SEFCU:
Established in 1934 as the credit union for state employees, today SEFCU is among the 70 largest credit unions in the U.S. with over 1,000 ways to join, more than $1.8 billion in assets, over 180,000 members and 39 branches in the Capital Region, Binghamton, Syracuse, and Buffalo. In addition to standard deposit and loan products, SEFCU offers 24-hour banking by phone and Internet, electronic bill payment and eStatements, investment and insurance services, and a full range of business banking services. Find us on Facebook® and follow us on Twitter®.
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