WESTMERE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — On Wednesday, head to the largest mall in the Capital Region, Crossgates, to donate to their Winter Rock n’ Roll Up Your Sleeve blood drive.
According to the American Red Cross, there’s a shortage of donated blood and an urgent need for donors of all blood types to give blood or platelets. Specifically, they say they have a critical type O shortage and need donations of O negative or O positive.
All donors get a free blood drive T-shirt and are automatically eligible for hourly prize drawings. Prizes include:
- Smugglers Notch Resort two-day, two-night getaway for four
- Tickets to upcoming Capital Region concerts
- Crossroads retailer gift cards from 110 Grill, Apex Entertainment, and Skyloft
Live music from local strummers aCoustiK starts at 2 p.m.
The Red Cross and radio station Q105.7 are teaming up to back the blood drive from noon to 7 p.m. on the lower level of the mall, near Apex Entertainment.
You can make an appointment to give blood via the Red Cross Blood Donor App or website, or by calling 1-(800)-RED-CROSS.
Patients rely on donations throughout the winter months, and there is no substitute for donated blood. If you cannot wait for Wednesday’s drive, head to Rexford Fire Department between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Monday.
Tuesday blood donation options include:
- Jewish Community Center of Schenectady from 1 to 6 p.m.
- Everett Road Blood Donation Center from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Loudonville Community Church from 1 to 6 p.m.
- St Joseph’s Hall at the College of Saint Rose from noon to 6:30 p.m.
- Mohawk Ambulance Service from noon to 6 p.m.
