Friday, September 10, 2010

A Message From MSK - JENNIFER MARINO Needs Blood & Platelets

Many of you have specifically asked about donating blood for Jenny.  Below is the information to do so.  I thank you all for helping in our time of need.



JENNIFER MARINO Needs Blood & Platelets

Jennifer is currently a patient at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Her treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma requires regular blood and platelet transfusions.

Jennifer, husband Dom and her family would deeply appreciate your donation of blood and/or platelets and requests you ask others you know to donate. Donations not used by Jennifer will be released for use by other patients many of whom are children.
To benefit Jennifer all designated donations must be made in the Blood Donor Room of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Please visit www.mskcc.org/blooddonations for complete information about donor eligibility and the donation process for blood or platelets.
For answers to questions and to schedule an appointment that is convenient for you please Contact:

Mary Thomas - 212-639-3335
Donor Relations Specialist
thomasfm@mskcc.org


The Blood Donor Room – 212-639-7648
1250 First Avenue (between 67th/68th Streets) NYC - Schwartz Building lobby
Open Every Day
Fri Sat Sun Mon 8:30am - 3:00pm
Tues Wed Th 8:30am - 7:00pm

The process for donating whole blood takes approximately1hour

The process for donating platelets takes about 2 ½ hours
Appointments are necessary- All blood types are acceptable


FREE Donor Parking
Somerset Parking Garage, 1365 York Avenue
Entrance on 72nd Street, N.W.corner

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