Please join other members of RemDawg Nation

for the next

Remy Report sponsored Blood Drive at

MetroWest Medical Center

 Framingham Union Hospital

115 Lincoln Street

Framingham, MA 01702

on

Monday, August 11 - Friday, August 15

Hours:

Monday, Thursday & Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

and

Tuesday & Wednesday from 8:30am to 7:30 pm

All donors will receive a complimentary RemDawg t-shirt

and will be entered in a drawing for a chance

 to win 2 Red Sox tickets!

Consider becoming one of the hundreds of RemDawg fans who have so generously made this life-saving donation to our area hospitals.

Walk-in appointments are welcome!

Or, to schedule a convenient appointment call 508-383-1230

Free valet parking is available.

For directions to the hospital click on:

http://www.mwmc.com/aboutUs/DrivingDirections

Please consult the following eligibility criteria to see if you can donate blood.

Minimum requirements to donate blood: 

• Be in good health  
• Be at least 17 years old
• Weigh a minimum of 110 pounds
• Have not had a tattoo or body piercing within the past 12 months
• Not be pregnant or nursing
• Have not had major dental work within the past 3 days
• Have not traveled to an area with known malaria risk in the past year
• Have not spent time that adds up to 3 or more months in the United Kingdom between 1980 and 1996; or spent time that adds up to 5 or more years in Europe from 1980 to the present

Please contact the Blood Donor Center at 508-383-1230 with any questions about your eligibility to donate blood.

The donation process:

Step 1: Mini Physical

It starts with a brief interview about your health, travel, and medicines. 

Then we check your pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and your hemoglobin is checked. 

Step 2: Donate blood

Roll up your sleeve, feel a brief pinch and in fifteen minutes or less the entire donation process is over.

Step 3: Sit back and relax

Relax for a few minutes with juice, ice cream, and snacks. .

How often can I donate?

Because your body starts to replace the blood you have given immediately after you donate, it is safe for you to donate every eight weeks, or up to five times a year. Blood has a storage life of only six weeks, so it's important for the hospital to have regular donations to ensure an adequate supply.