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Blood Emergency Declared by New York Blood Center
Rockland County hosts blood drives to avert blood shortage
An emergency blood shortage has been declared by New York Blood Center (NYBC) due to dangerously low levels of the O negative, B negative, and A negative blood supply. Local residents are asked to donate at their local blood donor center or community blood drive.
“Each blood donation helps to save up to three lives,” said Andrea Cefarelli, NYBC Executive Director for Donor Recruitment. “Every day there are patients who depend on the transfusion of red blood cells, platelets and plasma to stay alive. But blood and blood products can’t be manufactured. They can only come from volunteer blood donors who take an hour to attend a blood drive or visit a donor center”.
To be eligible to give blood, donors must bring an NYBC donor card or ID with a photo or signature, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, be between the ages of 16 and 75, and have had no tattoos in the past 12 months. You are encouraged to eat well and drink plenty of fluids before donating. Refreshments will be distributed. For more information, please call 1(800) 933-BLOOD (2566).
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If you are not eligible to donate but would still like to participate, New York Blood Center encourages volunteering at a local blood drive.
All are welcome. Blood drives open to the public will be held throughout Rockland County at the following locations:
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| Location | Address |
Day of Week
Drive Date
Start Time
End Time
Hilton Pearl River
500 Veterans Memorial Drive, Pearl River
Wednesday
7/12/2017
12:00 PM
6:00 PM
Clarkstown Central School District
62 Old Middletown Road, New City
Tuesday
7/18/2017
11:30 AM
5:30 PM
Haverstraw Elks In Memory of Richie O'Brien
877 Elks Drive, Haverstraw
Wednesday
7/19/2017
3:30 PM
8:00 PM
St. Francis Of Assisi
128 Parrott Road, West Nyack
Sunday
7/30/2017
8:45 AM
1:15 PM
Rockland Psychiatric Center
Bldg. 57, 7th Floor, Orangeburg, NY
Monday
7/31/2017
10:00 AM
4:00 PM
Clarkstown High Schools - Reunion Blood Drive
Clarkstown Town Hall, 10 Maple Ave., New City
Monday
7/31/2017
2:00 PM
8:00 PM
Congers/Valley Cottage Vol. Amb. Youth
122 Kings Highway, Congers, NY
Wednesday
8/2/2017
4:00 PM
8:30 PM
Nyack Boat Club
59 Gedney Street, Nyack
Thursday
8/3/2017
3:30 PM
8:00 PM
West Haverstraw Volunteer Hose Co. #2
30 East Railroad Ave., West Haverstraw
Saturday
8/5/2017
10:00 AM
4:00 PM
St. Margaret's Church
115 West Central Avenue, Pearl River
Sunday
8/6/2017
8:30 AM
2:30 PM
Helen Hayes Hospital
51-55 Route 9W North, West Haverstraw
Tuesday
8/8/2017
11:30 AM
5:30 PM
Tappan Zee H.S. Students
15 Dutch Hill Road, Orangeburg
Thursday
8/10/2017
11:00 AM
8:00 PM
Nanuet Public Library
149 Church Street, Nanuet
Wednesday
8/16/2017
1:30 PM
7:30 PM
St. Augustine Parish
140 Maple Avenue, New City
Sunday
8/20/2017
8:30 AM
2:30 PM
County of Rockland
Fire Training Center - 35 Firemen's Memorial Drive, Pomona
Wednesday
8/23/2017
8:00 AM
8:00 PM
North Rockland High School
106 Hammond Road, Thiells
Thursday
8/24/2017
2:00 PM
8:00 PM
Valley Cottage Library
110 Route 303, Valley Cottage
Thursday
8/24/2017
1:00 PM
7:00 PM
St. Aedan's Church
23 Reld Drive, Pearl River
Sunday
8/27/2017
8:30 AM
2:30 PM