Blood drives to be held across Southern Tier in March

Gillian Friebis
·3 min read

SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WETM) — The American Red Cross is holding blood drives across the Southern Tier this month to maintain its blood supply.

The Red Cross is urging people with all blood types to consider donating blood or platelets to help hospitals have a large enough supply to continue performing lifesaving transfusions. Hospitals have the highest demand for type O blood, which is the most common blood type, but all blood types are always needed.

The Red Cross is giving blood donors thank-you gifts to encourage more people to donate.

Those who donate through March 24 will receive a $10 e-gift card for a pet supply retailer of their choice and be entered to win one of five $3,000 gift cards. Those who donate between March 25 and April 7 will receive an exclusive “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” T-shirt while supplies last.

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Those interested in donating blood at a Red Cross blood drive can view all eligibility requirements on the Red Cross’s website.

Upcoming blood drives in the Southern Tier can be found below:

Chemung County

  • Elmira

    • Steele Memorial Library

      • March 14 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

      • 101 E. Church St.

    • Elmira College Campus Center

      • March 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

      • 1 Park Ave.

    • West Elmira Fire Department

      • March 22 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

      • 1299 W. Water St.

    • First Presbyterian Church

      • March 28 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

      • 1054 W. Clinton St.

  • Horseheads

    • American Legion Post 442

      • March 20 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

      • 71 Old Ithaca Road

    • Arnot Mall

      • March 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

      • 3300 Chambers Road

    • Horseheads First Baptist Church

      • March 26 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

      • 2293 Grand Central Ave.

Schuyler County

  • Watkins Glen

    • Watkins Glen Community Center

      • March 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

      • 155 S. Clute Park Drive

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Steuben County

  • Bath

    • Davenport and Taylor

      • March 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

      • 7571 state Route 54

  • Campbell

    • Campbell Savona High School

      • March 19 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

      • 8455 county Route 125

  • Canisteo

    • American Legion Post 846

      • March 18 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

      • 61 W. Main St.

  • Corning

    • Emanuel Lutheran Church

      • March 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

      • 149 W. William St.

    • Southeast Steuben County Library

      • March 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

      • 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, #101

    • Guthrie Corning Hospital Auxiliary

      • March 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

      • 1 Guthrie Drive

    • USW Local 1000

      • March 29 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

      • 100 Nasser Civic Center Plaza

  • Hammondsport

    • Hammondsport Fire Department

      • March 21 from 11:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

      • 8521 state Route 54

  • Painted Post

    • United Church of Painted Post

      • March 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

      • 201 N. Hamilton St.

    • Victory Highway Wesleyan Church

      • March 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

      • 150 Victory Highway

  • Wayland

    • American Legion

      • March 18 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

      • 102 N. Main St.

  • Woodhull

    • Woodhull Fire Department

      • March 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

      • 5193 W. Main St.

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