Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York would deeply appreciate your donation of blood and/or platelets and requests you ask others you know to donate. Please visit www.mskcc.org/blooddonations for complete information about donor eligibility and the donation process for blood or platelets. Appointments are necessary. All blood types are acceptable. For answers to questions, and to schedule an appointment that is convenient for you, please contact Joe Licata, 212-639-8177, Manager, Blood Donor Program, licataj@mskcc.org. The Blood Donor Room is located at 1250 First Avenue (between 67th/68th Streets) NYC – Schwartz Building lobby and can be reached at 212-639-7648. They are open every day: Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon: 8:30am – 3:00pm, Tues: 8:30am – 5:00pm, Wed/Thurs: 8:30am – 7:00pm. The process for donating whole blood takes approximately 1 hour. The process for donating platelets takes about 2 1/2 hours. FREE Donor Parking is available at Somerset Parking Garage, 1365 York Avenue -entrance on 72nd Street, N.W. corner.