Commissioner John V. Kelly and the Nutley Department of Public Affairs and Health are pleased to partner with Vitalant Blood Services of New Jersey to conduct a Nutley Community Blood Drive on Thursday, August 18, 2022. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please click on the following link: Vitalant New Jersey - Donor Portal (cbsblood.org) or call (877) 258-4825

The drive will be held at the Nutley Public Affairs Building - 149 Chestnut Street from 1:00pm – 6:00pm.  Although walk-ins are accepted, APPOINTMENTS ARE SUGGESTED and will be taken before walk ins. All safety precautions will be put in place to ensure the health and well-being of all donors and technicians.  Please do not donate if you are sick or may have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus. Masks are optional. As always, donors must be between the ages of 16 and 76, weigh over 110lbs and be in general good health.

Donor Guidelines:

• Do not donate if you are sick. 
• Weigh at least 110 lbs
• Bring ID
• Eat a meal before donation.
• Drink plenty of water before and after

New Jersey on a whole is experiencing critically low donation numbers, especially during the COVID_19 pandemic.  There is an urgent need for Type O Negative, O Positive & B Negative Blood Types, but all types are welcome and needed!

Find answers at Vitalant.org to commonly asked questions about COVID-19 and the virus that causes it (novel coronavirus, now called SARS-CoV-2) in relation to blood donation and what Vitalant is doing to keep donors, blood drive coordinators, volunteers, staff and patients safe. If you have a question not covered here, please visit our donor eligibility page, call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825) or email us at getinvolved@vitalant.org.  For any additional information, please call the Department of Public Affairs at 973-284-4976.