Empire City Casino to host blood drive
In recognition of World
Blood Donor Day on Friday,
June 14, Empire City Casino
by MGM Resorts will host
their annual community
blood drive in partnership
with the New York Blood
Center (NYBC). From 1 to to
7 p.m., members of the community
and casino guests
are encouraged to stop by the
casino’s Good Time Room,
located on the third floor, to
donate blood and help replenish
the region’s critically
low blood levels. Nationally,
over 4.5 million Americans
require a blood transfusion
annually, with individuals
needing blood every two seconds.
As a token of appreciation,
guests who take time
out of their busy schedules
to register and donate blood
will each receive a $10 gift
card to Dunkin’ Donuts.
World Blood Donor Day
provides an opportunity to
raise awareness on the importance
and need of regular
blood donations. The American
Red Cross currently has
a critical shortage of type O
blood, with less than a two-
day supply available for
emergency rooms. In addition,
of the 37 percent of the
total U.S. population eligible
to donate blood, less than 10
percent actually donate.
“The blood drive is just
one of the many ways we
can give back to the communities
we serve,” said Uri
Clinton, president and COO
of Empire City Casino. “We
felt it was imperative for us
to do our part to help replenish
the critically low blood
levels and are honored to
support such an important
cause, especially on World
Blood Donor Day.”
Andrea Cefarelli, senior
executive director of
Recruitment & Marketing
for NYBC, said, “The summer
always presents a challenge
to maintain blood inventories
for all types of
blood. With voluminous usage,
community hospitals
are frequently requesting
the Core 4 blood types: 0-,
0+, A- and B-. The summer
is the height of the ‘trauma
season’ and the busiest time
of the year for emergency
Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts will host their annual community blood drive on Friday, June 14.
Photo courtesy of Empire City Casino
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and full-time academic
students on summer break,
there are fewer people available
to donate blood. Please
roll up your sleeves and donate.”
Anyone between the ages
of 18 and 75, and weighing at
least 110 pounds, is a potential
donor.
A photograph or signature
ID must be presented at
the time of donation. Prior
to the blood donation, on-site
specialists will check blood
pressure, temperature, iron
levels and pulse of all donors
to ensure individuals
are healthy enough to give
blood.
To schedule an appointment
to participate in the
blood drive at Empire City
Casino, visit empirecitycasino.
com/blooddrive.
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