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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
More Centers Open Labor Day Week to Accommodate Blood Donors and Prevent Shortage
AUGUST 22, 2008 SEATTLE — In an effort to make it more convenient for people to give blood and to ensure an available supply to patients, Puget Sound Blood Center will expand hours at some of its 11 donor centers during the Labor Day week. Following are the scheduled changes:
Changes to Regular Hours:
— None
Additional Centers Open:
— Bellevue (8-4)
— Tukwila (8-4)
Changes to Regular Hours:
— All Centers EXCEPT VANCOUVER will be open 8 – 4
Additional Centers Open:
— Bellingham (8-4)
— Everett (8-4)
— Silverdale (8-4)
Changes to Regular Hours:
— None
Additional Centers Open:
— Federal Way (8-4)Changes to Regular Hours:
— None
Additional Centers Open:
— Lynnwood (8-4)
— Federal Way (8-4)
For regular hours of operation at specific donor center locations, please visit psbc.org or call the donor centers listed below.
For more information about Puget Sound Blood Center, please visit psbc.org or contact Director of Communications Michael Young, at 206-292-6589, or pager, 206-540-6189.
Puget Sound Blood Center is an independent, community-based blood center with a long and unique tradition of blending community volunteerism, medical science and research to improve patients’ lives. Patients with leukemia, cancer, burns, hemophilia and traumatic injuries depend on the breakthrough discoveries made by Blood Center scientists. Internationally recognized as a leader in transfusion medicine, the Blood Center operates the world's largest transfusion service, serves patients in more that 70 hospitals and clinics in 14 Western Washington counties and provides tissue and transplantation support to 185 hospitals across the Northwest.
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