Blood Donors Needed In Mid Hudson Valley Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

MID HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Blood donations typically wane in the warmer months. The Red Cross and other organizations are working hard to shore up the nation's reserves.

Blood donations are also down in part because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Red Cross blood drives follow coronavirus safety protocols including temperature screening, social distancing and face coverings for donors and staff.

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.

• 5/6/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Veterans Building, 413 Main Street (Beacon)
• 5/6/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 5/6/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Town of Ballston, 323 Charlton Road (Ballston Spa)
• 5/7/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Intersection Ministries, 945 136th Avenue (Holland)
• 5/7/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Grace Bible Church, 158 Myers Corners Road (Wappingers Falls)
• 5/7/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 5/7/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., UR Medicine - Corporate Woods, 120 Corporate Woods, Suite 350 (Rochester)
• 5/7/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Mall At Greece Ridge, 271 Greece Ridge Center (Rochester)
• 5/7/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Goshen Christian Reformed Church, 2448 State Route 17A (Goshen)
• 5/7/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Ted Stroebel Recreation Center, 10 Jefferson St. (Monticello)
• 5/8/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 5/8/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Martin Luther King Multi-Purpose Center, 110 Bethune Blvd. (Spring Valley)
• 5/8/2021: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Marlboro Yacht Club, 144 Dock Rd (Marlboro)
• 5/9/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 5/10/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Harderwyk Ministries, 1627 W. Lakewood Blvd. (Holland)
• 5/10/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Catskill Elks Lodge Hall, 45 North Jefferson Ave (Catskill)
• 5/10/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 5/10/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Ballston Spa Elks, 10 Hamilton Place (Ballston Spa)
• 5/11/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Road (Poughkeepsie)
• 5/11/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., United Methodist Church, 21 Summers Street (Livonia)
• 5/11/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 5/12/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 5/12/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., St. Peters Parish, Bingo Hall, 59 North Street (Monticello)
• 5/13/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Days Inn By Wyndam, Days Inn By Wyndham, 406 State Route 3 (Plattsburgh)
• 5/13/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Hudson Elks Lodge No. 787, 201 Harry Howard Ave. (Hudson)
• 5/13/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Millbrook Fire House, 20 Front Street (Millbrook)
• 5/13/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 5/13/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Peckham Materials Corp., 172 Prospect Hill Road (Brewster)
• 5/14/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 5/14/2021: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Gates Town Hall, 1605 Buffalo Rd. (Rochester)
• 5/14/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Community Christian Church, 2647 Chili Ave (Rochester)
• 5/14/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Highland Hose Company 1, 25 Milton Ave. (Highland)
• 5/15/2021: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Road (Poughkeepsie)
• 5/15/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 5/15/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., VFW Post 8691, 44 East Main Street (Washingtonville)

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.

All blood types are needed, especially type O, to refuel the country’s blood stockpile for the spring and summer.

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.

People who donate blood, platelets or plasma in May through the Red Cross will be automatically entered for a chance to win a travel trailer camper that sleeps five from Suburban Propane. Anyone who donates through May 15 will receive a $5 Amazon gift card by email courtesy of Suburban Propane.

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.