Palisades Center To Host Blood Drive To Address Urgent Need

Press release from Palisades Center:

April 6, 2021

New York Blood Center (NYBC) will host a blood drive on Thursday, April 8 and Friday, April 9 from 12:00pm to 6:00pm at Palisades Center. The NYBC will be located on Level One near Kay Jewelers so shoppers can conveniently give the gift of life while shopping. Participating donors will receive a digital gift card valued at $10 that can be used at a select number of businesses throughout Palisades Center.

The region’s blood supply is dangerously low, and donors are desperately needed. NYBC currently has a four-day supply of blood, which is well below what is needed by area hospitals. New York’s healthcare system requires 1,500 donations each day to treat patients ranging from trauma victims to newborn babies and their mothers to cancer patients. Donors with type O and type B blood are especially needed as NYBC currently has a one to two-day supply of these blood types.

The NYBC is taking extra precautions to help prevent the person-to-person spread of COVID-19. As always, people are not eligible to donate if they are experiencing a cold, sore throat, respiratory infection, or flu-like symptoms. Additional information on donor eligibility and COVID-19 precautions is available here.

WHERE: Level One near Kay Jewelers, 1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack, NY 10994

WHEN: Thursday, April 8 and Friday, April 9 from 12:00PM to 6:00PM. Registration is strongly encouraged:

4/8 - https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/291093

4/9 - https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/291096

WHO: Blood Donors, Volunteers, and New York Blood Center Representatives

WHY: A single donation can save multiple lives

This press release was produced by Palisades Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.