URGENT! TYPE O BLOOD DONORS DESPERATELY NEEDED!

We have completely depleted our Type O blood supply, and there is a desperate need for it in all of our area’s hospitals.

Type O positive blood is the most common blood type. But only thirteen percent of the population has Type O negative blood. That’s the blood type that can be used by all hospital patients, regardless of what their blood type is.

"We are begging people to please come in and donate," says CEO James J. Gosnay. "We literally have no Type O blood on our shelves, and other blood types are needed as well. We also urgently need platelet donations, as well."

Platelets are used primarily for cancer and burn victims. They contain the component that aids in blood clotting. CBC-NJ needs 50 units of platelets every day for local hospitals and the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Cancer Center in New Brunswick.

Walk-ins are welcome, but if you can donate platelets, it helps to schedule an appointment time first. We’re open Monday through Thursday, from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m., Fridays from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Saturday from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Please make an appointment today. Click here to view blood drives happening in your area..

No O. CEO Jim Gosnay displays the empty shelves in our laboratory, totally devoid of Types O positive and O negative blood.