Walk-in donations to support local hospitals are encouraged.
The Adirondack Regional Blood Donor Center, part of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), is organizing 18 community blood drives in April to ensure a steady supply of blood for the North Country. The center’s efforts benefit not only CVPH patients but also those in need at Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, Elizabethtown Community Hospital, and Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Located at 85 Plaza Blvd., the Donor Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., welcoming walk-in donors. To donate, individuals must be at least 16 years old, in good health, and weigh at least 110 lbs. A screening questionnaire and identification are required, and donors must wait 56 days between donations. Those interested in learning more about blood donation or becoming a sponsor can visit UVMHealth.org/GiveBlood or call 518-562-7406.
-Tuesday, April 1, Bouquet Valley High School, in Elizabethtown, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
-Wednesday, April 2, North Country Community College, Ticonderoga Campus, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
-Thursday, April 3, Northeastern Clinton Central School, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
-Monday, April 7, Adirondack Medical Center, Redfield Room, Saranac Lake, noon to 4 p.m.
-Tuesday, April 8, New York State Department of Conservation, Ray Brook, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
-Thursday, April 10, Beekmantown Fire Department, 4 to 7 p.m.
-Monday, April 14, Willsboro Fire Department, 3 to 6 p.m.
-Tuesday, April 15, Saranac Lake EMS station, 4 to 7 p.m.
-Wednesday, April 16, Salmon River High School, Fort Covington, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
-Thursday, April 17, University of Vermont Health Network - Elizabethtown Community Hospital in Ticonderoga, 1 to 4 p.m.
-Monday, April 21, St. Augustine Parish Center, Peru, 3 to 6:30 p.m.
-Tuesday, April 22, Chateaugay American Legion, 4 to 7 p.m.
-Wednesday, April 23, Bloomingdale Fire Department 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
-Thursday, April 24, Cumberland 12 Cinemas, 4 to 8 p.m.
-Friday, April 25, Burke Adult Center, 9 to 11 a.m.
-Monday, April 28, West Chazy Fire Department, 4 to 7 p.m.
-Tuesday, April 29, Ellenburg Knights of Columbus at St. Edmunds Church Hall, 4 to 7 p.m.
-Wednesday, April 30, Chazy American Legion, 4 to 7 p.m.
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