The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to help stock the shelves before the busy holiday season.
Many regular donors delay giving between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day because of holiday activities. This often causes a drop in donated blood available for patients.
Therefore, more donations are needed in the weeks leading up to the holidays to help ensure the blood supply is sufficient through the winter months.
For blood donor Katie Osorio, giving a little bit of time is worth it because she’s giving someone a chance at life.
“Someone’s mother, brother, sister, father or the love of someone’s life has been given back to their loved ones all because I gave something that I could. It takes so little from me and gives a world back to another.”
To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800- RED CROSS (1-800- 733-2767). Donors are encouraged to make appointments and complete the RapidPass online health history questionnaire at redcrossblood.org/rapidpass to save time when donating.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
American Red Cross Blood Donation Center:
Liverpool Blood Donation Center, 7359 Oswego Rd., Liverpool
- Monday & Wednesday 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
- Thursday-Sunday: 7:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Cayuga
Auburn
- 11/3/2016: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Family Video, 48 East Genesee Street
- 11/12/2016: 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Sacred Heart Church, 90 Melrose Road
King Ferry
- 11/10/2016: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., King Ferry Presbyterian Church, 8813 Route 90
Moravia
- 11/5/2016: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Moravia Fire Department, 38 Keeler Avenue
Weedsport
- 11/3/2016: 1 p.m.-6 p.m., Weedsport Presbyterian Church, 8871 South Seneca Street
Cortland
Cincinnatus
- 11/4/2016: 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Cincinnatus High School, 2809 Cincinnatus Road
Cortland
- 11/11/2016: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., YWCA of Cortland, 14 Clayton Avenue
Madison
Cazenovia
- 11/3/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 27 Albany Street
Chittenango
- 11/10/2016: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Chittenango Parks and Rec Bldg, 707 Legion Drive
De Ruyter
- 11/11/2016: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., American Legion, Seminary Street
Hamilton
- 11/9/2016: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 27 Broad Street
Morrisville
- 11/15/2016: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Morrisville College STUAC Bldg, 80 Eaton Street
Munnsville
- 11/4/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Munnsville Fire Department, 5210 S Main Street
- 11/14/2016: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Stockbridge Valley Central School, 6011 Williams Road
Oneida
- 11/8/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Church on the Rock, 164 Madison Street
- 11/12/2016: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., St Pauls United Methodist Church, 551 Sayles Street
Onondaga
Baldwinsville
- 11/3/2016: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., St Elizabeth Ann Seton, 3494 State Route 31
Cicero
- 11/12/2016: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Lowe's, 5701 East Circle Drive
East Syracuse
- 11/8/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., First United Church, 823 Franklin Park Drive
- 11/9/2016: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Upstate Bone and Joint, 6620 Fly Road
Fayetteville
- 11/9/2016: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Northeast Medical Center, 4000 Medical Center Drive, (off Burdick)
Liverpool
- 11/12/2016: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Cross of Christ Church, 8131 Soule Road
Skaneateles
- 11/5/2016: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Skaneateles Fire Department, 77 West Genesee Street
Syracuse
- 11/7/2016: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Syracuse University Sigma Chi, 737 Comstock Avenue
- 11/9/2016: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., SU Schine Student Center, Waverly Avenue
- 11/11/2016: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Town of Onondaga, 5020 Ball Road
- 11/11/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Raymour and Flanigan, 3430 Erie Boulevard East
- 11/12/2016: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Dewitt Community Church, 3600 Erie Boulevard East
Oswego
Central Square
- 11/12/2016: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., First Universalist Church of Central Square, Fulton Avenue
Constantia
- 11/9/2016: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Constantia VFW, 1560 NYS Route 49
Fulton
- 11/2/2016: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Believers Chapel, 614 South 4th Street (Route 481)
Hannibal
- 11/14/2016: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Hannibal Town hall, 824 County Route 34
Oswego
- 11/7/2016: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., County of Oswego, 46 East Bridge Street
- 11/14/2016: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Friendlys Oswego, 196 W. Bridge Street
Sandy Creek
- 11/10/2016: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Sandy Creek High School, 124 Salisbury Street
- 11/14/2016: 12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Sandy Creek United Methodist Church, 2031 Harwood Drive
How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800- 733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood donors can now save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for- profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.