Adirondack Regional Blood Donor Center Drives Support Region’s Wellbeing
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Blood collected by CVPH program helps North Country neighbors
PLATTSBURGH, NY (12/05/2024) – A single unit of blood can help up to three North Country residents, according to Adirondack Regional Blood Donor Center Supervisor Shannon Nutbrown, who encourages all eligible donors to attend a December drive and contribute to the community’s health and wellbeing.
The Donor Center is a University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) program. In addition to supporting the needs of CVPH patients, it supplies blood and blood products to patients at Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, Elizabethtown Community Hospital (including the Ticonderoga campus), Massena Memorial Hospital and Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. “We rely on our dedicated sponsors and loyal donors to supply these facilities with life-saving blood and blood produce,” Nutbrown said.
The following is the December community drive schedule:
- Friday, Dec.6, Malone Centenary Church, Malone, noon to 3 pm
- Monday, Dec. 9, Adirondack Medical Center Redfield Room, noon to 4 pm
- Friday, Dec. 13, Burke Adult Center, 9 to 11 am
- Tuesday, Dec. 17, St. Edmunds Church, Ellenburg, 4 to 7 pm
- Wednesday, Dec. 18, Bloomingdale Fire Department, 3:30 to 6:30 pm
- Thursday, Dec. 19, Cumberland 12 Cinemas, 4 to 8 pm
- Friday, Dec. 20, Clinton County Government Center, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Monday, Dec. 23, St. Augustine Parish Center, Peru, 3 to 6:30 pm
- Tuesday, Dec. 24, CVPH Auditoriums, 9 am to noon
- Monday, Dec. 30, West Chazy Fire Department, 4 to 7 pm
- Tuesday, Dec. 31, CVPH Auditoriums, 9 am to noon
The Adirondack Regional Blood Center also welcomes donors to its Donor Center, located at 85 Plaza Blvd. The Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and walk-ins are welcome.
Blood donors must be at least 17 years old (16 with written parental/guardian consent), in generally good health, and weigh at least 110 lbs. Prior to donating, a screening questionnaire addressing personal medical, social, and travel history must be completed, and a donor card or another form of identification is also required. Donors must wait 56 days between donations.
Learn more about the Adirondack Regional Blood Center, giving blood and becoming a sponsor at UVMHealth.org/GiveBlood or call 518-562-7406.
Posted: December 5th, 2024 under General News.