2 blood drives planned to alleviate the shortage – Huntington Now
Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth, Huntington American Legion Post #360 and the Halesite Fire Department are sponsoring back-to-back blood drives with the New York Blood Center on Thursday, April 21 and Friday, April 22 in response to the blood shortage emergency.
“Our hospitals need the public’s help with the emergency blood shortages we are facing,” Supervisor Ed Smyth said. “A blood donation can save up to three lives – please share this life-saving gift.”
Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome if time and space permit.
Donors should eat and drink before their appointment and bring their donor ID card or photo ID.
Masks are mandatory for all donors, regardless of their vaccination status.
Thursday April 21
The American Legion, 1 Mill Dam Road, Halesite, NY from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. To make an appointment, contact: Ryen Hendricks at [email protected] or register online at: https://donate.nybc.org/donor/
friday april 22
Halesite Fire Department, 3:30-8:00 p.m. All donors are asked to park in the municipal parking lot behind the fire department building, not the area immediately around the building, and enter through the back door of the building. To make an appointment, register online at: https://donate.nybc.org/donor/