New York Blood Center (NYBC) will be hosting a blood drive at the Farmingville Fire Department from 9:00am to 3:00pm in loving memory of Nick Puzio who passed away earlier this year in a car accident at the age of twenty-five. The blood drive will be sponsored by NYS Senator Dean Murray, NYS Assemblyman Doug Smith, Suffolk County Legislator Nick Carracappa and Brookhaven Town Councilman Neil Manzella.
Nick was hit by two hit-and-run drivers and was rushed to the hospital in serious condition. He received blood transfusions as the doctors tried to save his life, but his injuries were too severe and he passed away just a few hours later.
Nick was an extremely loving and generous person who would do anything for his friends, family and community. Nick’s friends and family are encouraging the community to honor his memory by donating blood and saving a life so that blood is available for those who may need it. There will be a press conference at 10:00am with Nick’s family, NYBC representatives and local elected officials where they will speak about Nick’s life and the importance of donating blood.
Blood donors can give every 56 days, and platelet donors can give twice per month.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently lifted eligibility restrictions for individuals who lived in Europe during certain periods of time.To view current eligibility guidelines, visit nybc.org or call 800.688.0900.
WHEN: Saturday, September 9th, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Farmingville Fire Department, 780 Horseblock Road, Farmingville, NY 11738
WHO: NYS Senator Dean Murray, NYS Assemblyman Doug Smith, Suffolk County Legislator Nick Carracappa, Brookhaven Town Councilman Neil Manzella, Blood Donors, Volunteers and New York Blood Center Representatives
WHY: It only takes one hour to donate, and a single donation can save multiple lives. Roughly one in seven hospital admissions require a blood transfusion. Those in need include: cancer patients, accident, burn, or trauma victims, newborn babies and their mothers, transplant recipients, surgery patients, chronically transfused patients suffering from sickle cell disease or thalassemia, and many more.
To make an appointment at this blood drive, donors can call 1-800-933-2566 or visit this link. Can’t donate blood? You can still support NYBC’s mission by texting ‘NYBC’ to ‘20222’ to give $25.
About New York Blood Center: Founded in 1964, New York Blood Center (NYBC) is a nonprofit organization that is one of the largest independent, community-based blood centers in the world. NYBC, along with its operating divisions Community Blood Center of Kansas City, Missouri (CBC), Innovative Blood Resources (IBR), Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD), and Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC), collect approximately 4,000 units of blood products each day and serve local communities of more than 75 million people in the Tri-State area (NY, NJ, CT), Mid Atlantic area (PA, DE, MD, VA), Missouri and Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and Southern New England. NYBC and its operating divisions also provide a wide array of transfusion-related medical services to over 500 hospitals nationally, including Comprehensive Cell Solutions, the National Center for Blood Group Genomics, the National Cord Blood Program, and the Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, which — among other milestones — developed a practical screening method for hepatitis B as well as a safe, effective and affordable vaccine, and a patented solvent detergent plasma process innovating blood-purification technology worldwide.