Will You Be The Blood Donor Who Saves a Life? NY Donors Needed

Will you be the blood donor that saves someone's life? You probably hear this all the time, but there is a desperate shortage of blood donations here in the Hudson Valley. Heck, not just here, but the whole state, the whole country.

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Who can you help by donating blood? According to the RedCross.org, there are 5 types of people you can help when you donate blood.

Cancer Patients
Trauma Patients
Sickle Cell Patients
Burn Patients
Patients with Chronic Diseases

Hearing that opens your eyes a bit, yes?

To donate blood:

You do need to be 17-years-old (16 with parent or guardian's permission).
You need to weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good general health
You will have to wait 3 months in the State of New York to donate after receiving a tattoo.

There are a few other reason things, including lifestyle and medications, that could potentially keep you from donating, but feel free to contact the NY Blood Center or the American Red Cross to double check the donation criteria.

Don't know your blood type? Don't worry, currently because of Covid, blood donations are at an all time low, all blood types are needed.

It is recommended that you make an appointment in advance at a NY Blood Center location, but don't discount attending a mobile blood drive if you happen to be passing one.

Here are the NY Blood Center Donation fixed locations for the Hudson Valley:

E. Fishkill Donor Center, 2070 Route 52 Building 200, HOPEWELL JUNCTION, 12533
Kingston Donor Center 51 Albany Avenue, KINGSTON, NY 12401

If you are looking for sites that are having blood drives, and want to see if they are located close to you, so you can then make an appointment and donate, click here for the American Red Cross Blood drives that are taking place in the Hudson Valley, you will be able to search by zip code by clicking here.

Thank you for taking the time to do this. It might seem like a inconvenience but for those who need it, you are a lifesaver.