Red Cross holds Southern Tier blood drives to help supply amid hurricanes

SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. ( WETM ) — Southern Tier residents can help restock the country’s blood supply amid the devastation caused by hurricanes in the southeast by participating in upcoming blood drives.

According to the American Red Cross, more than 100 blood drives in the areas impacted by Hurricane Helene have been canceled since the hurricane made landfall. People with urgent medical care needs depend on blood and platelet donations, and more donations in other parts of the country are necessary to make up for the lack of donations coming from areas impacted by recent hurricanes.

Southern Tier residents can help people get essential blood transfusions by donating at blood drives in Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben counties in October. As an added incentive, anyone who donates blood, plasma, or platelets by the end of the month will get a $10 Amazon gift card and be entered for the chance to win one of three $5,000 gift cards. People interested in donating blood can view all eligibility requirements on the Red Cross’s website .

Upcoming Southern Tier blood drives can be found below listed by location:

Chemung County

• Big Flats
  • Big Flats American Legion
    • Oct. 15 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
    • 45 Olcott Road
• Elmira
  • Elmira Seventh-day Adventist Church
    • Oct. 10 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
    • 813 Maple Ave.
  • Clarion Inn
    • Oct. 15 from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
    • 760 E. Water St.
  • First Presbyterian Church
    • Oct. 24 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
    • 1054 W. Clinton St.
  • ARC of Chemung-Schuyler
    • Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    • 711 Sullivan St.
• Horseheads
  • Arnot Mall
    • Oct. 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    • 3300 Chambers Road
  • Horseheads First Baptist Church
    • Oct. 22 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
    • 2293 Grand Central Ave.
  • American Legion Post 442
    • Oct. 23 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    • 71 Old Ithaca Road
  • Horseheads Fire Department
    • Oct. 29 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
    • 134 N. Main St.

Schuyler County

• Montour Falls
  • Montour Moose Lodge
    • Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    • 2096 state Route 14
• Watkins Glen
  • KOA Watkins Glen/Corning
    • Oct. 10 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
    • 1710 state Route 414

Steuben County

• Addison
  • Addison Community Center
    • Oct. 26 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
    • 13 Community Drive, Suite 103
• Avoca
  • Avoca Central School
    • Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    • 17 Oliver St.
• Campbell
  • Campbell Savona High School
    • Oct. 16 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
    • 8455 county Route 125
• Corning
  • Emanuel Lutheran Church
    • Oct. 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    • 149 W. William St.
  • VFW Post 524
    • Oct. 21 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
    • 281 Baker St.
• Hornell
  • VFW Post 2250
    • Oct. 10 from 1:15 p.m. to 6 p.m.
    • 245 Canisteo St.
  • Hornell Area Family YMCA
    • Oct. 18 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
    • 18 Center St.
• Painted Post
  • United Church of Painted Post
    • Oct. 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    • 201 N. Hamilton St.
  • Victory Highway Wesleyan Church
    • Oct. 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    • 150 Victory Highway

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