FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Puget Sound Blood Center Donation Sites Closed Christmas, New Year’s Day

DECEMBER 19, 2001 , SEATTLE — All nine of Puget Sound Blood Center’s donation sites will be closed on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25 and also on New Year’s Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002.

The centers that are usually open on Monday (Tukwila, Bellevue, Seattle, North Seattle and Lynnwood) will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 31 for whole blood and apheresis collections.

On Wednesday, Dec. 26 and again on Wednesday, January 2, all donor centers will be open during their regular hours for both whole blood and apheresis collection.

For specific hours of operation, call the nearest donation center or make an appointment online at the Blood Center’s Web site, www.psbc.org, or by calling 1-800-398-7888.

The centers are located in:

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