Three Westchester Locations
New York Blood Center (NYBC) will be hosting a day of service to encourage New Yorkers to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11 by giving back to the community. New Yorkers are encouraged to donate blood, volunteer at a blood drive, or sign up to host a blood drive at various locations across the region.
September 11th is recognized as a National Day of Service and Remembrance, and each year, communities across New York pay tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks through lifesaving blood donations. Hospitals and patients rely upon a steady flow of volunteer donors, but the past few years have brought chronic blood shortages nationwide. One blood donation has the ability to save up to three lives.
“New Yorkers have always come together to give back to their communities and help their neighbors. We encourage folks to continue this annual day of service in loving memory of those who tragically lost their lives twenty-three years ago,” said Andrea Cefarelli, Senior Vice President of New York Blood Center. “This September, New York Blood Center is calling on all eligible blood donors to give blood to ensure lifesaving supplies are available for those in need.”
NYBC has 20 area donor centers and hosts blood drives across the region every day. Blood donors can find their nearest donor center listed here. NYBC will also host the following blood drives on Wednesday, September 11th:
- Eagle Valley Volunteer Fire (14 Scott Mine Road, Tuxedo, NY 10987) from 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Burke Rehabilitation Hospital (785 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10605) from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Westchester County Center (9/11 Serve & Remember Volunteer New York, White Plains, NY 10606) from 11:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- Student Center (75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY 10595) from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center (300 Forest Drive, Greenvale, NY 11548) from 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- LIU Post – Hillwood Commons (720 Northern Blvd., Brookville, NY 11548) from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Jamaica Hospital (89-00 Van Wyck Expwy., Jamaica, NY 11418) from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Stony Brook Student Union (250 John S. Toll Drive, Stony Brook, NY 11794) from 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Rinat Yisrael Synagogue (389 W. Englewood Ave., Teaneck, NJ 07666) from 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Hoboken Public Safety (106 Hudson St, Hoboken, NJ 07030) from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- East Brunswick Library (2 Jean Walling Drive, East Brunswick, NJ 08816) from 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Interchurch Center (475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115) from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Blood donors can give every 56 days, and platelet donors can give twice per month. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently lifted several blood donor eligibility restrictions. To view current eligibility guidelines, visit nybc.org or call 800.688.0900.
To make an appointment at a blood drive near you, donors can call 1-800-933-2566 or visit nybc.org. Can’t donate blood? You can still support NYBC’s mission by texting ‘NYBC’ to ‘20222’ to give $25.
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