The Oneida Indian Nation Health Services sixth annual winter blood drive is drawing near. Co-sponsored by the American Red Cross, the drive will help the organization meet the need for blood and blood products, and to help with holiday blood shortages. This year is the first time the drive will be open to the public as well as the Oneida Nation community. The blood drive will be held in the Tuscarora Room of the Conference Center at the Oneida Nation s Turning Stone Casino Resort from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29.
Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.
Volunteers are needed for the drive. The goal for this year s drive is 60 donors. All donors must meet specific guidelines. For more information about these guidelines, to schedule an appointment or help recruit donors, contact Pat Catalano, health promotions specialist for the Oneida Nation, at 361-6300 ext. The main drive occurs in January due to low blood supplies and holiday shortages.