National Gay Blood Drive: San Jose

On Friday, July 8 the Bay Area will celebrate National Gay Blood Drive (NGBD). Your encouraged to join us from 11:00am to 3:00pm in San Jose at Flames Eatery & Bar on 88 S. 4th Street. REGISTER TO DONATE (http://bit.ly/1Z981j6) Code: NGBDSJ VOLUNTEER (http://bit.ly/1WVk9q6) On July 8th, ALL eligible blood donors throughout the Bay Area are asked to donate in support of donor quality. Gay and Bisexual men unable to donate will show their willingness to contribute by bringing allies to donate in their place. BLOOD BENEFITS LOCAL PEOPLE The blood collected will serve 25 local #BayArea hospitals and patients in need. Currently their is a short supply of blood. Every pint we collect will help save a life! This effort will create MORE change but NEEDS your support! GET INVOLVED Visit our website to register to donate, volunteer or for more details, doMOREproject.org OTHER BAY AREA LOCATIONS: SAN FRANCISCO FINANCIAL DISTRICT 30 Mission Street | San Francisco UC Berkeley Recreational Sports Center 2301 Bancroft Way | Berkeley THE CAUSE Each day, patients of Bay Area hospitals use over 600 pints of blood. There is a constant need for blood and donors are essential in replenishing the supply. The LGBTQ community would like to help replenish the nation’s blood supply, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration imposed a ban on blood donations from men who’ve had sex with men (MSM) in 1983. In 2014, the FDA announced it will end its lifetime ban against gay/bisexual male blood donors by a deferral period for MSM to 12 months (one year) since the last sexual contact. OUR PARTNERS Blood Centers of the Pacific, Salesforce #OutForce, Berkeley Free Clinic, Project MORE Foundation