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Blood Drive Saturday During The Market At St. Monica’s
August 16, 2013
A blood drive will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. during the Market at St. Monica’s. The event take place at St. Monica’s Episcopal Church at 699 South Highway 95A in Cantonment.
Everyone that donates blood will receive a free t-shirt and a coupon good for a free haircut at Fantastic Sam’s.
The Market at St. Monica’s is held the first and third Saturday of every month at the church and features of variety of produce, arts and crafts, and other vendors.
Requirements for giving blood are below.
- Donors must be in generally good health
- At least 17 years of age, without permission. 16-year olds are now allowed to donate with permission granted by parents or legal guardians.
- Must bring picture ID
- Weigh at least 110 lbs
- Free of infection, fever or flu symptoms, for 3 days
- No cancer within the last 5 years
- No antibiotics within the last 48 hours
- No tattoos within the past 12 months
- No chest pain, heart disease, heart surgery (Requires written physician release with diagnosis)
- No history of viral hepatitis
- Cannot have lived in France for 5 years or more between 1980 and the present
- Cannot have lived or visited in the UK for a total of 3 months or more from 1980 to 1996
- Cannot have received a blood transfusion in the UK between 1980 and the present
- Military personnel (current and former), and their dependents, who spent time in military bases in northern Europe during 1980-1990, or southern Europe during 1980-1996, for 6 months or more
- All military personnel (active & reserve) that are returning from Iraq, are deferred for a period of 1 year after the last date on location in that country.
Pictured top: Fresh flowers available during a previous Market at St Monica’s. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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2 Responses to “Blood Drive Saturday During The Market At St. Monica’s”
This is a very nice market place, the people are so friendly & a nice variety of vendors.
Thanks William! We will be there rain or shine! Looks like the tropical system will stay south of us and bring us some rain, but we’ll be open. If it’s raining heavy, we’ll move the market inside.