Blood drives scheduled across the North Country Oct. 19-24
Blood drives are scheduled at schools, fire departments and community locations across Northern New York from Oct. 19 through Oct. 24.
By Caleb Mercer, ClickNNY North Country Desk
Blood drives are scheduled at locations across the North Country from Monday, Oct. 19, through Saturday, Oct. 24. The American Red Cross is encouraging people to make appointments through 1-800-RED-CROSS, RedCrossBlood.org or the Blood Donor App.
The schedule includes Watertown High School, 1335 Washington St., Watertown, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, and American Legion Post 358, 3350 Maple Ave., Pulaski, from noon to 6 p.m. that day.
A drive is planned Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Croghan Fire Department, 6860 Fire Hall Street, Croghan. On Wednesday, Oct. 21, drives are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at General Brown High School, 17643 Cemetery Road, Dexter, and from 2 to 6 p.m. at Massena Moose Lodge No. 1110, 4 Ames St., Massena.
The Children's Home of Jefferson County, 1704 State St., Watertown, will host a drive Thursday, Oct. 22, from noon to 5 p.m. Friday's drives are scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Lyme Central School, 11868 Academy St., Chaumont, and from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Belleville Fire Department, 7981 State Route 289, Belleville. Pickens Hall & General Store, 83 State St., Heuvelton, will host a drive Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Red Cross declared a national blood supply crisis July 27, saying donations had reached a four-year summer low. The organization said it was limiting distributions of type O blood to hospitals. It described the declaration as its second national blood supply crisis.
The Red Cross also declared a severe shortage Jan. 20 after supplies fell about 35% in one month, followed by an emergency shortage July 13 after supplies fell about 25% during June. On Aug. 11, the organization called the shortage its worst since January 2022.
The drives are being held at schools, fire departments, a legion post and other community locations in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence county communities. People can use the Red Cross booking channels to check eligibility, select a drive and find updates. The Red Cross eligibility information is available through its blood donation website.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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