During National Volunteer Month in April, the American Red Cross asks donors to help keep the blood supply stable by making an appointment to give blood now. Type O blood and platelets are especially needed to ensure hospitals are fully stocked with lifesaving blood products this spring.
The Red Cross depends on thousands of volunteer donors to collect more than 12,000 blood donations every single day. Blood drives and donation centers also depend on the generosity and valuable time of those who make it possible for the Red Cross to help people in need.
As spring travel and activities fill calendars, volunteer blood donations remain essential to critical medical care. Book a time to give blood now by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App.
All who come to give April 14-30, 2025, will get an exclusive Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last, plus be automatically entered for a chance to win a $5,000 prize. There will be three winners. See RedCrossBlood.org/Hope.
In May, all who come to give May 1-18, 2025, will get a $20 e-gift card to a merchant of choice. Plus, throughout May, those who come to give will be automatically entered to win a U.S. trip of choice for two. For details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/May.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities April 17-May 5 in the Metro NY North Chapter:
Westchester County
Hawthorne
4/30/2025: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., American Red Cross, 40 Saw Mill River Rd, Upper Level 3
Mamaroneck
4/21/2025: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Mamaroneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Ave
5/2/2025: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Village of Mamaroneck, 1 Harbor Island Park
North Salem
4/24/2025: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., North Salem High School, 230 June Road
Ossining
4/30/2025: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Ossining High School, 29 South Highland Avenue
Rye
4/23/2025: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., School of the Holy Child, 2225 Westchester Avenue
Scarsdale
5/1/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., American Legion Post 979, 40 Bell Road
Thornwood
4/29/2025: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., EF Academy’s Gym, 582 Columbus Avenue
Yorktown Heights
5/3/2025: 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Jefferson Valley Mall, 650 Lee Boulevard
Rockland County
Nyack
4/17/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Living Christ Church, 151 S Broadway
