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Adirondack Blood Center’s February Blood Drives

Support North Country’s Health, Wellbeing  

Plattsburgh, NYDonating at an Adirondack Blood Center community drive or at the Donor Center helps support the health and wellbeing of the community. Each unit of donated blood can benefit up to three patients at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, Elizabethtown Community Hospital (including Ticonderoga) and the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.

The Blood Center offers multiple opportunities to make a difference:

  • Tuesday, Feb. 3, Malone Callfiremen, 37 Finney Ave., Malone, 2 to 6 pm
  • Wednesday, Feb. 4, PSUC Angell Center, 46 Rugar St., 11 am to 3:30 pm
  • Friday, Feb. 6, Clinton County ARC, West Side Ballroom, 253 New York Rd., 9 am to 1 pm
  • Tuesday, Feb. 10, Chateaugay American Legion, 80 West Main St., Chateaugay, 4 to 7 pm
  • Wednesday, Feb. 11, Clinton Community College, Moore Building, Beekman Street, 11 am to 2:30 pm
  • Thursday, Feb. 12, Holy Name Church Hall, hosted by Knights of Columbus, 10 Church Lane, Ausable Forks, 4 – 7 pm
  • Friday, Feb. 13, Medisca, 626 Tom Miller Road, 1 to 4 pm
  • Monday, Feb. 16, CVPH, Auditoriums A+B, 75 Beekman St., 10 am to 2pm
  • Tuesday, Feb. 17, Bloomingdale Fire Department, 1640 Route 3, Bloomingdale, 3:30 to 6:30 pm
  • Wednesday, Feb. 18, BHSN, 2155 Route 22B, Morrisonville, 2 to 5 pm
  • Thursday, Feb. 19, Cumberland 12 Cinemas, 18 North Bowl Lane, 4 to 8 pm
  • Friday, Feb. 20, Dodge Memorial Library, 144 Lake St., Rouses Point, 11 am to 2 pm
  • Monday, Feb. 23, Essex Fire Department, Rt. 22W Box 58, Essex, co-sponsored by Masonic Lodge, 4 to 7 pm
  • Tuesday, Feb. 24, Janes Fight, Rainbow Banquet Hall, 47 Woods Falls Rd., Altona, 4 to 7 pm
  • Wednesday, Feb. 25, New York State Police Barracks, 9 Dunning Way, 7 to 10 am
  • Friday, Feb. 27, Plattsburgh VA Clinic, 5180 North Catherine St., 1 to 4 pm

The Donor Center, located at 85 Plaza Blvd., is open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm.

Blood donors must be at least 16 years-old (16- and 17-year-old donors must have written parental/guardian consent), in general good health and weigh at least 110 lbs. A screening questionnaire addressing personal medical, social and travel history is completed prior to donating and a donor card or another form of valid identification is also required. Donors must wait 56 days between donations.

Learn more about the Adirondack Blood Center, giving blood and becoming a sponsor at UVMHealth.org/GiveBlood or call 518-562-7406.

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