POTTSTOWN PA – A community blood drive conducted by the TriCounty Active Adult Center (TRAAC) and the American Red Cross will be held June 26 (Friday) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the center’s newly renovated Social Service Annex, 288 Moser Rd.
Prospective donors can schedule an appointment online, or by calling the Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767. More information about donating blood also is available online.
TRAAC Executive Director Brian Parkes says the local non-profit organization “is committed to strengthening our community and helping meet hospital and patient needs through blood donations. This blood drive is our way of giving staff, colleagues, and neighbors an opportunity to help save lives.”
Blood is a perishable product that can only come from volunteer donors. The Red Cross reports someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds. As a result, it adds, blood products must be constantly replenished.
Donors of all types are needed, especially those with types O negative, A negative, and B negative.
“We urge community members to donate blood,” Parkes adds. It helps “ensure that patients in local hospitals have a supply of blood ready and waiting before an emergency occurs. There’s no better feeling than knowing that your donation may give someone a second chance at life.”
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Staying Active and Healthy
The TriCounty Active Adult Center serves adults age 50 and older in the greater Pottstown area. The center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 610-323-5009.
It provides services to about 200 seniors daily. It also enables them to stay active and healthy by participating in free and low-cost, age-appropriate programs.
TRAAC offerings include a wide variety of exercise classes for every level. It serves a free and fresh-cooked daily lunch.
Its full roster of social and recreational programs provides opportunities to learn, socialize, and have fun. More than 25 programs and activities are presented each day. Educational programs and informational seminars focus on health-related topics, support groups, Medicare counseling, legal assistance, and other topics.
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