Blood Drive in memory of Terry Forshay

Blood type O+ especially needed

LIBERTY, NY — There will be a blood drive in memory of Terry Forshay on Friday, October 17 from 1:30 t0 7:00 p.m. at Sullivan County Cornell Cooperative Extension at 64 Ferndale Loomis Road.

Forshay was a Master Gardener at the extension, and enjoyed sharing her gifts and beautifying the surrounding community. She volunteered for Sullivan County Renaissance and helped with the Neversink barn quilts and Willowemoc Historic Kiosk projects.

Forshay passed away on September 21 at Mount Sinai Medical Center.

There is an urgent need of blood type O+, as 39 percent of the population has this type and all patients can receive platelets from this type, 86 percent of patients can receive red blood cells and 45 percent of patients can receive O+ plasma. However, all blood types are needed.

All donors will receive free mini-medical exams on site and information about their temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure and hemoglobin level. Eligible donors include those people at least age 16 with parental consent and who weigh a minimum of 110 pounds

For more information visit nybloodcenter.org or call 800/933-2566.