Time is critical for patients this December. The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply steady over the busy holiday season. Types O positive, O negative and B negative blood donors are especially needed now and in the coming weeks.
December is National Month of Giving, and your Red Cross blood or platelet donation can bring hope and healing. Create a new holiday tradition and help spread comfort and support lifesaving care. When the unexpected happens, it’s the blood products already on the shelves that matter.
Redefine the meaning of a gift bag; give something that means something and schedule a blood or platelet donation appointment by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
For a limited time, those who come to give Dec. 8-18, 2025, will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card by email. Those who come to give Dec. 19, 2025-Jan. 4, 2026, will receive an exclusive Red Cross long-sleeved T-shirt, while supplies last. For details on December offers, see RedCrossBlood.org/Gifts. If you’re unable to give, consider making a financial donation to support our lifesaving mission at redcross.org.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Dec. 9-31, 2025
Westchester
Tarrytown
12/11/2025: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Tarrytown Senior Center, 240 W Main Street
Hawthorne
12/24/2025: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., American Red Cross, 40 Saw Mill River Road, Upper Level 3
12/30/2025: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., American Red Cross, 40 Saw Mill River Rd, Upper Level 3
Mamaroneck
12/19/2025: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Village of Mamaroneck, 1 Harbor Island Park
Mt Kisco
12/17/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Mount Kisco Public Library, 100 E Main Street
New Rochelle
12/18/2025: 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Glen Island Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, 490 Pelham Road
Scarsdale
12/18/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., American Legion Post 979, 40 Bell Road
Shrub Oak
12/9/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., John C. Hart Memorial Library, 1130 E Main Street
Rockland
Spring Valley
12/29/2025: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Finkelstein Memorial Library, 24 Chestnut Street
West Nyack
12/13/2025: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., West Nyack Free Library, 65 Strawtown Road
How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device 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 in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), 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 and platelet donors can 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, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.
