Mid Hudson Valley Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

MID HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The nation's low blood donation supply continues to pose a challenge during a summer when demand is unusually high.

The Red Cross needs to collect more than 1,000 additional daily blood donations in order to meet hospital demand.

Hospitals are treating a high number of traumatic injuries this summer. There is also high demand for organ transplants and elective surgeries.

People who donate through the end of July will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card, plus automatically be entered for a chance to win free gas for a year.

Here are the Red Cross blood drives coming up in the Mid Hudson Valley area in the next few weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 7/15/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Days Inn By Wyndam, Days Inn By Wyndham, 406 State Route 3 (Plattsburgh)
• 7/15/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., New Windsor Recreation Hall, 18 Snake Hill Rd (New Windsor)
• 7/15/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 7/15/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Gates Fire District, 2355 Chili Avenue (Rochester)
• 7/15/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Intersection Ministries, 945 136th Avenue (Holland)
• 7/16/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Highland Hose Company 1, 25 Milton Ave. (Highland)
• 7/16/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Margaretville Fire Department, 77 Church Street (Margaretville)
• 7/16/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 7/16/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Church Radiant, 525 Paul Road (Rochester)
• 7/16/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Marketplace Mall, One Miracle Mile Drive (Rochester)
• 7/17/2021: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Road (Poughkeepsie)
• 7/17/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 7/18/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 7/19/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 7/19/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Browncroft Community Church, 2530 Browncroft Blvd. (Rochester)
• 7/20/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 7/20/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Our Lady Queen of Peace, 601 Edgewood Ave (Rochester)
• 7/20/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Woodbourne Firehouse, Woodbourne Firehouse, 355 - Route 52 (Woodbourne)
• 7/21/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Delta Air Lines at Citi Field, 41 Seaver Way (Corona)
• 7/21/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 7/21/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Jewish Community Center of Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Avenue (Rochester)
• 7/22/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Millbrook Fire House, 20 Front Street (Millbrook)
• 7/22/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Grace Bible Church, 158 Myers Corners Road (Wappingers Falls)
• 7/22/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Schilling Burns Young Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 959, 48 Franklin Avenue (Clinton)
• 7/22/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Town of Ballston, 323 Charlton Road (Ballston Spa)
• 7/22/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Albert A. Capellini Community & Cultural Center, 1974 Commerce Street (Yorktown Heights)
• 7/22/2021: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 21 Summers Street (Livonia)
• 7/22/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 7/22/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Rock Hill Firehouse, 61 Glen Wild Rd (Rock Hill)
• 7/23/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Pavilion, 46 Brookmeade Drive (Rhinebeck)
• 7/23/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 7/24/2021: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Claverack Library, 9 Route 9H (Claverack)
• 7/24/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 7/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., St Paul Boulevard Fire Department, 433 Cooper Rd (Rochester)
• 7/25/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)

Click here to see more Red Cross blood drives in the Mid Hudson Valley area, or search for others nearby.

Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the American Red Cross. The local blood drives included in the list are limited to those at the time the Red Cross data was pulled. Please visit RedCrossBlood.org for the most current listing of drives. Please report any errors or other feedback to content@patch.com. Know of another blood drive coming up in your area? You can add it to the Patch calendar using this form.

People who have received a coronavirus vaccine can donate blood so long as they are symptom-free, feeling well and can provide the vaccine manufacturer's name, according to the American Red Cross. There is no waiting period after getting a vaccine dose.

In most states, donors need to be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health; some states allow 16-year-olds to donate with parental consent. Donors 18 years old and younger need to meet certain height and weight requirements.

Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive. Appointments can be made via the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, online or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS.