Mid Hudson Valley Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

MID HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The Red Cross urged people to donate blood as wildfires and record-breaking heat drive donations down. A projected busy hurricane season will likely shrink donations even further.

All types of blood donations are needed, but there is an especially large demand for Type O.

The plea for donations comes at a time when the country is experiencing high demand for blood transfusions. Hospitals are treating a high number of traumatic injuries this summer. Organ transplants and elective surgeries also increased the urgent need for blood products.

People who donate blood during August will receive a free four-month subscription to Apple Music (new subscribers only).

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.

• 8/16/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 8/16/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Marketplace Mall, One Miracle Mile Drive (Rochester)
• 8/17/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 8/17/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, 140 Mountain Avenue (Westfield)
• 8/18/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., St. Patricks Church, 117 Moseman Road (Yorktown Heights)
• 8/18/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 8/19/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Chester Public Library, 178 Kings Hwy (Chester)
• 8/19/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., American Legion Post 488, 532 Lakes Rd. (Monroe)
• 8/19/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., New Windsor Recreation Hall, 18 Snake Hill Rd (New Windsor)
• 8/19/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 8/19/2021: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Northridge Church, 2052 St. Paul St (Rochester)
• 8/19/2021: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280 Titus Ave (Rochester)
• 8/19/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Intersection Ministries, 945 136th Avenue (Holland)
• 8/20/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Highland Hose Company 1, 25 Milton Ave. (Highland)
• 8/20/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 8/20/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Community Christian Church, 2647 Chili Ave (Rochester)
• 8/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., VFW Post 8691, 44 East Main Street (Washingtonville)
• 8/21/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown, 2880 Crompond Rd. (Yorktown Heights)
• 8/21/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 8/21/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Trinity Emmanuel, 761 Elmgrove Rd (Rochester)
• 8/22/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 8/23/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 8/24/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., The Masonic Lodge in Tivoli, 7 North Rd. (Tivoli)
• 8/24/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Malta Ambulance, 2449 Rt. 9 (Malta)
• 8/24/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 8/24/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Oak Hill Country Club, Kilbourn Rd (Rochester)
• 8/25/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Warwick Lodge #544, 71 Forester Ave (Warwick)
• 8/25/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Wallkill Reformed Church, 45 Bridge Street (Wallkill)
• 8/25/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 8/25/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Center for Youth, 905 Monroe Avenue (Rochester)
• 8/26/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Boardman Road Branch Library, 141 Boardman Road (Poughkeepsie)
• 8/26/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Best Western Plus Kingston Hotel, 503 Washington Avenue (Kingston)
• 8/26/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 8/26/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Marketplace Mall, One Miracle Mile Drive (Rochester)
• 8/27/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Ebenezer Pentecostal Church-Fellowship Hall, 50 East Main Street (Middletown)

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.