NATIONAL BLOOD DRIVE

SEPTEMBER 20th, 2014

in association with…

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AMERICAN RED CROSS

LOCATION:520 W 49TH STREETNEW YORK, NY 10019(49th Street & 10 Ave)

TAKE A, C, E, 1, 2 TRAIN TO TIME SQAURE (42ND STREET)STREET PARKING AVAILABLE IN THE AREA.

TIME: 9:30 AM - 3 PM

ATTIRE: MERCY T-SHIRT

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Where?

All over the nation!

M.E.R.C.Y. National Blood Drive

4WHY GIVE BLOOD?

“Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I

give you”Acts 3:6

5WHY GIVE BLOOD?

1 PINT OF BLOOD CAN SAVE 3 - 5 LIVES. REMEMBER 2-1-3

EVERY 2 SECONDS, 1 PINT OF BLOOD SAVES 3 LIVES IN THE U.S.

EVERY 2 SECONDS SOMEONE IN THE U.S. NEEDS A BLOOD TRANSFUSION

SICKLE CELL DISEASE CANCER PATIENTS ACCIDENT VICTIMS

BARRING ANY MEDICAL CONTRAINDICATION, WE CAN ALL GIVE BLOOD – WE ALL HAVE APPROX THE SAME BLOOD VOLUME (5 LITERS / 10 PINTS) AND ONLY 1 PINT IS DONATED. BLOOD TITHE?

6WHO CAN GIVE BLOOD?

MOST PEOPLE CAN GIVE BLOOD.

AGENCIES DIFFER IN THEIR AGE REQUIREMENTS. AMERICAN RED CROSS:-

17 YR & UP (16 YR WITH PARENTAL CONSENT)

THESE CONDITIONS ARE NOT A CONTRAINDICATION HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE LOW BLOOD PRESSURE DIABETES SICKLE CELL TRAIT MEDICATIONS HISTORY OF CANCER ASTHMA

7WHO CANNOT GIVE BLOOD? CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16

ANYONE WHO HAS HAD A TATTOO DONE WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS

HIV POSITIVE

SICKLE CELL DISEASE

SOME RARE DISEASES

8WHO IS EXPECTED TO ATTEND?

EVERYONE WHO CAN DONATE!!!

9HOW DO WE PREPARE TO GIVE BLOOD? BEFORE THE DONATION DAY

HYDRATE (STARTING 3 DAYS PRIOR) EAT A DIET RICH IN IRON EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT THE PROCESS

ON THE MORNING OF DRINK AN EXTRA 16 OZ OF FLUID BEFORE AND AFTER

DONATION HAVE A HEALTHY BREAKFAST – AVOID FOODS HIGH IN FAT BRING YOUR ID!

IF FOUND INELIGIBLE TO GIVE BLOOD YOUR HELP IS STILL NEEDED

REGISTRATION HANDING OUT SNACKS ENCOURAGING THE TIMID !

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WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON DONATION DAY? (Steps 1 & 2) 1. REGISTRATION

SIGN IN BASIC ELIGIBILITY & DONATION INFORMATION SHOW ID

2. MINI PHYSICAL ANSWER QUESTIONS (PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL) MEDICAL HISTORY TRAVEL HISTORY VITALS (TEMP, PULSE, BP, HAEMOGLOBIN LEVEL)

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WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON DONATION DAY? (Steps 3 & 4) 3. DONATION

SEATED COMFORTABLY (RECLINING) SKIN CLEANSED WITH ALCOHOL NEEDLE INSERTED & BLOOD DRAWN (8 – 10 MINUTES)

4. REFRESHMENTS SNACK & SOMETHING TO DRINK IN REFRESHMENT AREA ALLOWED TO LEAVE AFTER 15 MINUTES

12HOW TO CONQUER YOUR FEAR OF NEEDLES KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE

DISTRACTIONS: MUSIC, READ, TALK WITH A DISCIPLE, SING WITH A DISCIPLE, CLOSE EYES & SCREAM RELAX.

KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT

MEMORIZE A COMFORTING SCRIPTURE (??? Psalm 23:4)

BE ENCOURAGED BY EACH OTHER’S COURAGE (WE ARE BEING LIKE CHRIST)

13WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU DONATE? BLOOD IS TESTED FOR APPROX 10 CONDITIONS

IF POSITIVE, BLOOD IS DISCARDED & YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED

IT TAKES ABOUT 4 – 6 WEEKS FOR YOUR BODY TO REPLACE THE DONATED BLOOD => CAN DONATE BLOOD AGAIN IN 2 MONTHS.

IF YOUR BLOOD IS NEGATIVE FOR THE SCREENED CONDITIONS, IT CAN BE KEPT FOR USE FOR 42 DAYS.

14AMERICAN RED CROSS

ADDRESS:520 W 49TH STREETMANHATTAN, NY 10019(49th Street & 10 Ave)

TAKE A, C, E, 1, 2 TRAIN TO TIME SQAURE (42ND STREET)STREET PARKING AVAILABLE IN THE AREA.

TIME: 9:30 AM - 3 PM

www.RedCrossBlood.orgREMEMBER: WEAR YOUR MERCY T-SHIRT!