Blood drives coming to the Southern Tier in September

SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. ( WETM ) – The American Red Cross is hosting more blood drives in the Southern Tier this September.

According to the Red Cross, donors of all types are encouraged to donate to keep blood supplies rising after a shortage over the summer. Type O blood and platelet donors are especially needed at this time. To schedule an appointment to donate, visit redcrossblood.org , call 1-800-REDCROSS or download the Blood Donor app .

Those who come to donate from now until Sept. 15 will receive a Red Cross raglan t-shirt while supplies last. Additionally, all who donate from Sept. 16 through Sept. 30 will receive a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of their choice.

A list of blood drives coming up this month can be found below:

Chemung County

Elmira

• West Elmira Fire Department
  • Sept. 13 from noon to 6 p.m.
  • 1299 West Water St.
• St. Joseph’s Hospital
  • Sept. 20 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • 555 East Market St.
• Elmira College Campus Center
  • Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • 1 Park Ave.
• First Presbyterian Church
  • Sept. 26 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • 1054 West Clinton St.
• Steele Memorial Library
  • Sept. 30 from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • 101 E. Church St.

Horseheads

• Arnot Mall
  • Sept. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • 3300 Chambers Rd. South
• American Legion Post 442
  • Sept. 25 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • 71 Old Ithaca Rd.

Schuyler County

Tyrone

• Tyrone Fire Department
  • Sept. 30 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • 3600 NY-226

Watkins Glen

• Watkins Glen Community Center
  • Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • 155 S. Clute Park Dr.

Steuben County

Bath

• Bath Community Dormann Library
  • Sept. 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • 101 W. Morris St.

Canisteo

• American Legion Post 846
  • Sept. 23 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • 61 W. Main St.

Corning

• Corning Community College Spencer Hill Campus
  • Sept. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • 1 Academic Dr.
• Emanuel Lutheran Church
  • Sept. 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • 149 W. William St.
• Southeast Steuben County Library
  • Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • 300 Nassar Civic Center Plaza #101

Hammondsport

• Hammondsport Fire Department
  • Sept. 19 from 11:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
  • 8521 State Route 54

Hornell

• UR Medicine St. James Hospital
  • Sept. 24 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • 7329 Seneca Rd. N
• Hornell VFW Post 2250
  • Sept. 30 from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • 245 Canisteo St.

Painted Post

• Victory Highway Wesleyan Church
  • Sept. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • 150 Victory Highway

Prattsburgh

• Prattsburgh Central School
  • Sept. 18 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • 1 Academy St.

Wayland

• American Legion Post 402
  • Sept. 30 from noon to 5 p.m.
  • 102 N. Main St.

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