Find a Blood Drive
Find a Blood Drive
More than 20 Glens Falls businesses and organizations are joining forces with the American Red Cross for Seven Days of Hope. The event calls for residents of Glens Falls and surrounding communities to donate blood from August 1-7. Organizers hope to exceed last year’s donations, by collecting more than 211 units of blood during the 7-day event.
The week-long blood drive occurs during the summer, when blood and platelet donations often decline due to summer schedules and vacation plans, causing some donors to be less available to give. Additionally, blood donations at high school and college blood drives, which account for as much as 20 percent of blood donations during the school year, decline when many schools are out of session. But, the need for blood remains constant all summer long.
The Seven Days of Hope Blood Drive will be held at the following locations:
Monday, August 1
Glens Falls BPOE
32 Cronin Rd., Queensbury
1 - 6 p.m.
Tuesday, August 2
West Glens Falls Fire Department
33 Luzerne Rd., Queensbury
1 - 6 p.m.
Wednesday, August 3
Crandall Public Library
251 Glen St., Glens Falls
12- 6 p.m.
Thursday, August 4
Queensbury Hotel
88 Ridge St., Glens Falls
1 - 6 p.m.
Friday, August 5
Glens Falls Hospital
100 Park St., Glens Falls
7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday, August 6
Glens Falls Hospital
100 Park St., Glens Falls
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sunday, August 7
Glens Falls YMCA
600 Glen Street, Glens Falls
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
To make an appointment to donate, download the Blood Donor App, call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org.
Sponsor keyword: 7DAYSOFHOPE
All presenting donors will receive a free Adirondack Thunder Hockey flex ticket.
How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) 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 (16 with parental consent in some states), 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 donors can now 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, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
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