ROSWELL PARK TO THANK BLOOD DONORS WITH GLEN OAK APPRECIATION BRUNCH SUNDAY

Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) Donor Center Donor Appreciation Brunch takes place on Sunday October 23 from 11-1:30 pm at Glen Oak Banquest Facility at 711 Smith Road in East Amherst. It will feature keynote speaker, Donald L. Trump, MD, FACP, President and CEO of RPCI, and remarks from Mitch Flynn, President of Flynn & Friends and founder of The Ride For Roswell.

Founded by Elias Cohen, MD, in 1964, the Roswell Park Donor Center was one of the first facilities in the country to begin collecting platelets for patient transfusion. The annual Donor Brunch is a way to recognize the center’s most consistent and frequent donors. Those invited to Sunday’s brunch have made 20 or more platelet donations or at least six whole-blood donations.

There is significant, ongoing need for blood and blood products for patients undergoing cancer treatments or surgery at RPCI. The Roswell Park Donor Center is open six days a week, with flexible daily hours of operation. To donate, you must be at least 17 years of age and weigh at least 110 pounds. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 716-845-8275 or go to www.roswellpark.org/donorcenter.