Emergency Blood Drive at Pleasantville Emanuel Lutheran Church - January 14

The problem was made even worse in December when the number of blood donors historically drops while the number of emergency blood transfusions increases due holiday-related activities like driving and accidents in the home. Currently, reserve supplies of blood products are near exhaustion and this could be catastrophic if there were to be a large-scale emergency or major storm. The Emanuel Lutheran Church in Pleasantville hopes to help by sponsoring a Blood Drive on Saturday, January 14, 2017 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the church on 197 Manville Road, Pleasantville. Both whole blood and red cells units will be collected from qualifying candidates. Although this drive makes it convenient for Pleasantville residents to participate, blood donors from all towns are welcome to come to lend their help.

To schedule an appointment, call (800) 933-2566 or do it directly on-line at https://drm.nybloodcenter.org/PublicScheduler/Default.aspx. For information regarding your eligibility (medical, travel, etc), call (800) 688-0900. Although it is helpful to let the organizers know in advance that you plan to come, walk-ins are always accepted.