Some Welfare Fund benefits also continue upon retirement. The New York City public school system participates in a voluntary blood donor group called the City Donor Corps. Members are requested to give blood at least once a year. Information and enrollment cards may be obtained through payroll secretaries, timekeepers or by contacting the Bureau of Health and Welfare Services. The crucial shortage of blood in this area continues to present a potential life-threatening situation.
Blood is an essential substance that can come only from another human being.
It sustains life during surgery. It is vital to the treatment of an enormous range of diseases and injuries, from leukemia to third degree burns. It prolongs lives that only a few years ago were destined to end in months. There is no substitute for it. As a responsible citizen, you are urged to become a regular blood donor now.