Hempstead blood drive aims at Hispanics
Photo credit: Newsday J. Conrad Williams, Jr. | Donor specialist Oscar Clara right taking blood from Osman Canales, 23, of Huntington. (June 30, 2012)
Blood drive for disease
Young cancer survivor hosts blood driveHispanics on Long Island are being asked by community leaders to roll up their sleeves and donate blood to show that everyone -- from longtime residents to new immigrants -- can give "the gift of life."
About 30 people came out for a six-hour blood drive on Saturday at the offices of the Hempstead Hispanic Civic Association in Hempstead Village. Several other community groups helped organize...
