January is National Blood Donor Month here in Rockland and across the country. The Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies says thanks to the many holiday celebrations, bad weather, and cold and flu season, the winter months often see reduced donations and an increased risk for blood shortages. Rockland County Executive Ed Day talks the talk and walks the walk. He’s a regular blood donor who gave just a few weeks ago…
Yadira Navarro is a director with New York Blood Center Enterprises, and she says the blood that gets donated never goes to waste…
Each blood donation can save up to three lives. For more information about blood donation, visit the New York Blood Center’s website, NYBC.org.