Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Mid Hudson Valley Area

MID HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The coronavirus pandemic has put many things on hold for the past year, but the need for local blood donations hasn’t ebbed.

The pandemic, combined with severe weather in much of the country, has challenged the nation's blood supply. All blood types are needed, especially type O.

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.

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 couple weeks. You can search for additional Red Cross blood drives from a wider area here.

• 3/24/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 3/24/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Woodbourne Firehouse, Woodbourne Firehouse, Route 52 (Woodbourne)
• 3/25/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., United Methodist Church, 21 Summers Street (Livonia)
• 3/25/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., LaGrange Fire Co No 2, Rt. 55, 504 Freedom Plains Rd (Poughkeepsie)
• 3/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Northridge Church, 2052 St. Paul St (Rochester)
• 3/25/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Masonic Lodge in Tivoli, 7 North Rd. (Tivoli)
• 3/25/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 3/25/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Intersection Ministries, 945 136th Avenue (Holland)
• 3/25/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Rock Hill Firehouse, 61 Glen Wild Rd (Rock Hill)
• 3/25/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Boardman Road Branch Library, 141 Boardman Road (Poughkeepsie)
• 3/25/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Jewish Community Center of Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Avenue (Rochester)
• 3/26/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 3/26/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Moose Lodge 904, 1273 Rte. 9G (Hyde Park)
• 3/26/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Party Time Rentals, 2575 Route 55 (Poughquag)
• 3/26/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Marketplace Mall, One Miracle Mile Drive (Rochester)
• 3/27/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 3/27/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Community Christian Church, 2647 Chili Ave (Rochester)
• 3/28/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 3/29/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 3/30/2021: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Gates Town Hall, 1605 Buffalo Rd. (Rochester)
• 3/30/2021: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Grandview, 176 Rinaldi Boulevard (Poughkeepsie)
• 3/30/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Best Western Plus Kingston Hotel, 503 Washington Avenue (Kingston)
• 3/30/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 3/30/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Port Jervis Elks Lodge 645, 35 Route 6 (Port Jervis)
• 3/31/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Peckham Materials Corp., 49 Arborio Drive (Pleasant Valley)
• 3/31/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 3/31/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Marketplace Mall, One Miracle Mile Drive (Rochester)
• 4/1/2021: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Road (Poughkeepsie)
• 4/1/2021: 12:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 4/1/2021: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 21 Summers Street (Livonia)
• 4/1/2021: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Liberty Community, First Presbyterian Church, 81 South Main Street (Liberty)
• 4/2/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)
• 4/2/2021: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Irondequoit Sports Center, 557 East Ridge Rd. (Rochester)
• 4/2/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Intersection Ministries, 945 136th Avenue (Holland)
• 4/3/2021: 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Greece Blood Donation Center, 2590 W Ridge Rd (Greece)

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 in the Red Cross data. 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.

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.

The Red Cross is testing all donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The antibodies may indicate a person's immune system developed antibodies in response to a coronavirus infection or a vaccine. Plasma from whole blood donations that tests positive for high levels of COVID-19 antibodies may be used in convalescent plasma treatments for coronavirus patients.

COVID-19 antibody test results will be available to donors within two weeks in the Red Cross Blood Donor App or donor portal. A positive antibody test result does not confirm infection or immunity, according to the Red Cross.