With Thanksgiving and the holidays approaching, the American Red Cross urges donors to help overcome an ongoing emergency blood and platelet shortage.
The current supply is the lowest the Red Cross has seen this time of year in more than a decade.
Multiple blood drives are planned next month in Cortland County, including:
11/1/2021: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. at SUNY Cortland, Neubig Road
11/4/2021: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at Cortlandville Fire Department, 999 State Route 13
11/9/2021: 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Cincinnatus High School
11/13/2021: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at St Mary’s Church, 44 North Main St
11/15/2021: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at CNY Living History Museum, 4386 US Route 11
11/23/2021: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Cortland YMCA, 22 Tompkins Street
Appointments are given first priority.
To make one, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit RedCrossblood.org.