LOCATION : 520 W 49TH STREET NEW YORK, NY (49 th Street & 10 Ave) TAKE A, C, E, 1, 2 TRAIN TO TIME SQAURE (42 ND STREET) STREET PARKING AVAILABLE IN THE AREA. TIME : 9:30 AM - 3 PM ATTIRE : MERCY T-SHIRT 2

3 Where? All over the nation!

4 “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you” Acts 3:6

 1 PINT OF BLOOD CAN SAVE LIVES.  REMEMBER  EVERY 2 SECONDS, 1 PINT OF BLOOD SAVES 3 LIVES IN THE U.S.  EVERY 2 SECONDS SOMEONE IN THE U.S. NEEDS A BLOOD TRANSFUSION  SICKLE CELL DISEASE  CANCER PATIENTS  ACCIDENT VICTIMS  BARRING ANY MEDICAL CONTRAINDICATION, WE CAN ALL GIVE BLOOD – WE ALL HAVE APPROX THE SAME BLOOD VOLUME (5 LITERS / 10 PINTS) AND ONLY 1 PINT IS DONATED. BLOOD TITHE? 5

 MOST PEOPLE CAN GIVE BLOOD.  AGENCIES DIFFER IN THEIR AGE REQUIREMENTS.  AMERICAN RED CROSS:-  17 YR & UP (16 YR WITH PARENTAL CONSENT)  THESE CONDITIONS ARE NOT A CONTRAINDICATION  HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE  LOW BLOOD PRESSURE  DIABETES  SICKLE CELL TRAIT  MEDICATIONS  HISTORY OF CANCER  ASTHMA 6

 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16  ANYONE WHO HAS HAD A TATTOO DONE WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS  HIV POSITIVE  SICKLE CELL DISEASE  SOME RARE DISEASES 7

EVERYONE WHO CAN DONATE!!! 8

 BEFORE THE DONATION DAY  HYDRATE (STARTING 3 DAYS PRIOR)  EAT A DIET RICH IN IRON  EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT THE PROCESS  ON THE MORNING OF  DRINK AN EXTRA 16 OZ OF FLUID BEFORE AND AFTER DONATION  HAVE A HEALTHY BREAKFAST – AVOID FOODS HIGH IN FAT  BRING YOUR ID!  IF FOUND INELIGIBLE TO GIVE BLOOD  YOUR HELP IS STILL NEEDED  REGISTRATION  HANDING OUT SNACKS  ENCOURAGING THE TIMID ! 9

 1. REGISTRATION  SIGN IN  BASIC ELIGIBILITY & DONATION INFORMATION  SHOW ID  2. MINI PHYSICAL  ANSWER QUESTIONS (PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL)  MEDICAL HISTORY  TRAVEL HISTORY  VITALS (TEMP, PULSE, BP, HAEMOGLOBIN LEVEL) 10

 3. DONATION  SEATED COMFORTABLY (RECLINING)  SKIN CLEANSED WITH ALCOHOL  NEEDLE INSERTED & BLOOD DRAWN (8 – 10 MINUTES)  4. REFRESHMENTS  SNACK & SOMETHING TO DRINK IN REFRESHMENT AREA  ALLOWED TO LEAVE AFTER 15 MINUTES 11

 KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE  DISTRACTIONS: MUSIC, READ, TALK WITH A DISCIPLE, SING WITH A DISCIPLE, CLOSE EYES & SCREAM RELAX.  KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT  MEMORIZE A COMFORTING SCRIPTURE (??? Psalm 23:4)  BE ENCOURAGED BY EACH OTHER’S COURAGE (WE ARE BEING LIKE CHRIST) 12

 BLOOD IS TESTED FOR APPROX 10 CONDITIONS  IF POSITIVE, BLOOD IS DISCARDED & YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED  IT TAKES ABOUT 4 – 6 WEEKS FOR YOUR BODY TO REPLACE THE DONATED BLOOD => CAN DONATE BLOOD AGAIN IN 2 MONTHS.  IF YOUR BLOOD IS NEGATIVE FOR THE SCREENED CONDITIONS, IT CAN BE KEPT FOR USE FOR 42 DAYS. 13

ADDRESS : 520 W 49TH STREET MANHATTAN, NY (49 th Street & 10 Ave) TAKE A, C, E, 1, 2 TRAIN TO TIME SQAURE (42 ND STREET) STREET PARKING AVAILABLE IN THE AREA. TIME : 9:30 AM - 3 PM REMEMBER: WEAR YOUR MERCY T-SHIRT! 14