While the need for blood is constant during the summer
months, the Red Cross experiences a drastic decline in new donors. Nationwide
and in New York, about one-third fewer new donors came out to give last summer
than during the rest of the year. Additionally, many schools where blood drives
are held – and where new donors give – are not in session, and current donors
often delay giving due to summer vacation plans.
While about 38 percent of the population is eligible to give
blood, less than 10 percent of those eligible actually do. The blood donation
process takes about an hour with the actual donation only taking about 10
minutes.
Allegany
Caneadea
6/13/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Caneadea Town Hall, 8911 NY 19
Cattaraugus
Allegany
6/15/2017: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Fireman’s Community Center,
188 W Main Street
Olean
6/7/2017: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Eden Heights of Olean, 161 South
25th Street
6/10/2017: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Stephen's Episcopal Church,
109 South Barry Street
6/12/2017: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 209 West State
Street
6/15/2017: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Olean General Hospital, 515
Main Street
Salamanca
6/14/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Cattaraugus County Veterans, 67
Wildwood Avenue
Wyoming
Attica
6/14/2017: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., St. Vincent’s, Walnut Street
Perry
6/9/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Perry Fireman’s Recreation Hall,
Lake Street
Silver Springs
6/6/2017: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., St Mary’s Catholic Church,
23 Church Street
Warsaw
6/5/2017: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sinclair Pharmacy, 75 North Main
Street
Wyoming
6/3/2017: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., First Baptist Church, 28 Main
Street
