Larry Frederick, blood recipient and long-time blood donation advocate, will visit Community Blood Services’ Paramus Donor Center on Saturday, July 31st to raise awareness about the importance of donating blood.

Larry is a former police officer and Vietnam Veteran from California who received 110 units of blood after being permanently disabled when he was hit by a DUI driver in 1982. He has been an ardent advocate of blood donation ever since.

In June, Larry began bicycling from California to New Hampshire to raise awareness of the need for blood donations, educate donors and encourage individuals to donate blood along the way. He will share that message with donors and others at our Paramus Donor Center, 970 Linwood Avenue West, this Saturday between 10 a.m. and 12 noon.

At 11 a.m. there will be a special welcoming ceremony for Larry in the blood center’s conference room, complete with the Paramus Police Honor Guard and a Marine Corps bagpiper. Local police and firefighter representatives, as well as veterans, government officials and Eagle Scouts, are invited to make an appointment to donate blood and to stop by and hear Larry tell his story.

You can read more about Larry and his cross country bike ride at www.lifeacrossamerica.com. To make an appointment to donate on Saturday between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. in honor of Larry’s visit, call 201-251-3703 or schedule online at www.communitybloodservices.com.

Community Blood Services is dedicated to educating all area residents about the ongoing need for blood donations. We provide lifesaving blood and blood products to more than 30 hospitals throughout New Jersey and New York. In addition to our Paramus center, we operate a donor center in Lincoln Park, NJ, and centers in Warwick and New Windsor, NY. We also run mobile blood drives are regularly throughout the region.

and Vietnam Veteran from California who received 110 units of blood after being permanently disabled when he was hit by a DUI driver in 1982. He has been an ardent advocate of blood donation ever since.

In June, Larry began bicycling from California to New Hampshire to raise awareness of the need for blood donations, educate donors and encourage individuals to donate blood along the way. He will share that message with donors and others at our Paramus Donor Center, 970 Linwood Avenue West, this Saturday between 10 a.m. and 12 noon.

At 11 a.m. there will be a special welcoming ceremony for Larry in the blood center’s conference room, complete with the Paramus Police Honor Guard and a Marine Corps bagpiper. Local police and firefighter representatives, as well as veterans, government officials and Eagle Scouts, are invited to make an appointment to donate blood and to stop by and hear Larry tell his story.

You can read more about Larry and his cross country bike ride at www.lifeacrossamerica.com. To make an appointment to donate on Saturday between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. in honor of Larry’s visit, call 201-251-3703 or schedule online at www.communitybloodservices.com.

Community Blood Services is dedicated to educating all area residents about the ongoing need for blood donations. We provide lifesaving blood and blood products to more than 30 hospitals throughout New Jersey and New York. In addition to our Paramus center, we operate a donor center in Lincoln Park, NJ, and centers in Warwick and New Windsor, NY. We also run mobile blood drives are regularly throughout the region.