Host A Blood Drive

Thank you for your interest in hosting a blood drive. It's easy to do and a New York Blood Center Account Manager will be with you every step of the way to help you plan your drive and recruit your donors. We have the staff, materials and equipment to make your drive a success, from posters and fliers to publicize the event, to supplies, donor beds and trained staff to draw the blood, and cookies and juice for refreshment after donation.

All it takes is your commitment to make a positive difference in the lives of others. We can set up the blood drive at a location you recommend or bring our self-contained bus to your building or neighborhood. If you are a high school or college student, please ask how you can earn up to a $500 scholarship for your successful community service.

1. Do you have a specific date or time period in mind? How about the summer and winter holiday seasons since the blood supply dips during these months?
   
   
2. If possible, please contact us up to 2 months before you'd like to host your drive. We'll provide tools to help you plan, such as:.
   1. Facts about blood and our blood supply
   2. Tips on best ways to recruit blood donors
   3. Blood drive planning timetable
   4. Donation site planning tips and more.

We greatly appreciate your help in ensuring that local patients will have needed blood products. Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of others.

To learn more or to schedule a blood drive, please contact us:

In the Bronx & Hudson Valley, Michele Lariviere
917-882-1154, mlariviere@nybloodcenter.org

In Brooklyn, Manhattan & Staten Island, Michele Lariviere
917-882-1154, mlariviere@nybloodcenter.org

In Long Island & Queens, Karen Muscolino,
516-478-5038, kmuscolino@nybloodcenter.org

In New Jersey, Marie Forrestal,
732-220-7184, mforrestal@nybloodcenter.org

Or call 1-800-933-BLOOD (2566).