July 28, 2015
Blood donors are needed for John T. Mather Memorial Hospital’s annual summer blood drive on Friday, August 14 from 6:30 am until 6:30 pm. The blood drive is open to all community residents.
No appointment is necessary to donate blood. The blood drive will take place in the Bloodmobile parked on the east side of the Hospital near the Thrift Shop. All successful donors will receive gift cards and treat bags as a thank you.
Summer is a critical time for blood supplies. Demand grows with increased motor vehicle, motorcycle and pedestrian accidents. At the same time, blood donations drop significantly as people go on vacation and high schools and colleges, which account for 25 percent of regional blood collection, close or on limited schedules, according to The New York Blood Center.
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital is an accredited 248-bed, non-profit community teaching hospital dedicated to providing a wide spectrum of high quality healthcare services to Suffolk County residents, showing compassion and respect and treating each patient in the manner we would wish for our loved ones. Mather has earned the prestigious Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), which recognizes healthcare organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice. Mather also has received seven consecutive top "A" ratings from The Leapfrog Group for patient safety.