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Red Cross declares 'emergency need' for blood

Posted at 5:32 AM, Jul 11, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-11 05:32:26-04

(WKBW) — The American Red Cross needs your help this morning.

There's now an "emergency need" for blood donors of all types.

Blood donations are being distributed to hospitals faster than it is coming in.

Because of the Fourth of July holiday last week, 17,000 fewer people donated blood.

Here's a list of upcoming locations and dates as to where you can donate blood.

Erie County

Cheektowaga Blood Donation Center

3601 Union Road

Monday-Thursday: 11:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Friday-Sunday: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Boulevard Mall

730 Alberta Drive

Amherst

Wednesday: 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (third Saturday only)

Allegany County

Bolivar

7/31/2019: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Bolivar Fire Department, 460 Main Street

Canaseraga

7/23/2019: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Legion, 83 West Main Street

Cuba

7/11/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, 17 South Street

Houghton

7/19/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Houghton College - Gillette Hall, Gillette Hall, Genesee Street

Little Genesee

8/7/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Faith Bible Church - Little Genesee, 8137 Main Street

Wellsville

7/18/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., American Legion Post 702, 23 Jefferson Street

7/26/2019: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Wellsville Bible Church, 2896 New York 417

7/30/2019: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., YMCA-Wellsville, 133 Bolivar Road

Whitesville

7/30/2019: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Whitesville Fire Hall, 496 Main Street

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Cattaraugus County

Conewango Valley

7/15/2019: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m., Conewango Fire Hall, 12447 Northeast Road

Franklinville

7/19/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Franklinville Fire Hall, 75 North Main Street

Olean

7/8/2019: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 209 West State Street

7/13/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 109 South Barry Street

7/25/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Cattaraugus County Building, 1 Leo Moss Drive

Randolph

7/31/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Randolph Fire Hall, 70 Main Street

Salamanca

7/12/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Our Lady Peace-Holy Cross Church, 274 Broad Street

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Chautauqua County

Chautauqua

7/26/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Chautauqua Volunteer Fire Department, 2 Royal Way

7/27/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Chautauqua Volunteer Fire Department, 2 Royal Way

Dunkirk

7/11/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Dunkirk First Baptist Church, 876 Central Avenue

7/15/2019: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Blessed Mary Angela Roman Catholic Parish, 324 Townsend Street

7/20/2019: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Chautauqua County Fair, 1089 Central Avenue

Findley Lake

7/26/2019: 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Findley Lake Volunteer Fire Department, 10372 Main Street

Forestville

7/23/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Forestville American Legion, 6 Cedar Street

Jamestown

7/11/2019: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Jamestown Chapter, 325 East 4th Street

7/18/2019: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Jamestown Chapter, 325 East 4th Street

7/25/2019: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Jamestown Chapter, 325 East 4th Street

Lakewood

7/19/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Bargain Outlet, 185 East Fairmount

Panama

7/24/2019: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., United Methodist Church, 12 East Main Street

Westfield

7/22/2019: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Eason Hall, 23 Elm Street

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Erie County

Athol Springs

7/14/2019: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., St Francis of Assisi, S-4263 St. Francis Drive

Buffalo

7/12/2019: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Erie County Sheriff’s Office, 134 W. Eagle

7/16/2019: 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., University at Buffalo North Student Union

7/24/2019: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., WNY Chapter, 786 Delaware Avenue

7/29/2019: 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., University at Buffalo South Harriman Hall, 3435 Main Street

7/31/2019: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., MERJ Fleet Services Inc., 1560 Harlem Road Unit W5

8/9/2019: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Main Place Mall, 390 Main Street

Cheektowaga

7/16/2019: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Greater Buffalo Veterinary Emergency Clinic, 4821 Genesee Street

Clarence

7/25/2019: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Monsignor Hammerl Parish Center, 10950 Main Street

Derby

7/31/2019: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., American Legion Newcomb Long Post 928, 7353 Erie Road

East Aurora

7/12/2019: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Absolut Care - Aurora Park, 292 Main Street

Eden

7/29/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Newell Faulkner Post 880, 2912 Legion Drive

Grand Island

7/23/2019: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Grand Island Fire Hall, 2275 Baseline Road

Hamburg

7/22/2019: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Hamburg Public Library, 102 Buffalo Street

7/27/2019: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, 6065 South Park Avenue

8/8/2019: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Watermark Wesleyan Church, 4999 McKinley Parkway

Holland

7/12/2019: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., St Joseph Roman Catholic Church, 46 North Main Street

Lancaster

7/24/2019: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m., Love Joy Church, 5423 Genesee Street

North Collins

7/18/2019: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., North Collins Senior Center, 11065 Gowanda State Road

Orchard Park

7/8/2019: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Nativity of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church, 26 Thorn Avenue

Springville

7/17/2019: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Concord Senior Center, 40 Commerce Drive

Tonawanda

7/13/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Dunkin Donuts, 2200 Sheridan Drive

7/18/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Tonawanda Fire Department Canal Fest, 5 Main Street

7/26/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Community & Fitness Center, 103 Raintree Island

Williamsville

7/15/2019: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., West Herr Toyota, 8129 Main Street

7/24/2019: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Amberleigh, 2330 Maple Road

7/30/2019: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., LPC Brokerage, 8545 Main Street

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Genesee County

Alexander

7/8/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Alexander United Methodist Church, 10540 Main Street

Batavia

7/9/2019: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 8221 Lewiston Road

7/12/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Social Services Building, 5130 E Main Street Road

Corfu

7/19/2019: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Indian Falls United Methodist Church, 7908 Alleghany Road

Elba

7/25/2019: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Elba Fire Hall, 7143 Oak Orchard Road

Le Roy

7/16/2019: 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Le Roy, 7 Clay Street

7/22/2019: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., TOPS - LeRoy, 128 West Main Street

Oakfield

7/30/2019: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Dollar General, 111 North Main Street

Stafford

7/13/2019: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Stafford Fire Department, 6153 Main Road, Route 5

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Niagara County

Barker

7/9/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 1449 Quaker Road

Lockport

7/8/2019: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Lockport Family YMCA, 5833 Snyder Drive

7/9/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., The Dale Association Incorporated, 33 Ontario Street

7/23/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., The Dale Association Incorporated, 33 Ontario Street

7/29/2019: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Walgreens, 5 North Transit Street

Niagara Falls

7/11/2019: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Four Points by Sheraton, 7001 Buffalo Avenue

7/22/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Cristoforo Colombo Society, 2223 Pine Avenue

7/26/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino, 310 4th Street

7/26/2019: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Walmart, 1540 Military Road

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Orleans County

Albion

7/9/2019: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Albion Elks Lodge 1006, 428 West State Street

7/18/2019: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Arnold Gregory Complex, 243 South Main Street

7/25/2019: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Orleans County 4H Fair, 12690 State Highwat 31

Lyndonville

7/12/2019: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Lyndonville Presbyterian Church, 107 Main Street

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Wyoming County

Arcade

7/16/2019: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Hope Lutheran Church, 2 E. Main Street

Perry

7/26/2019: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., First United Methodist Chuch, 35 Covington Street

Strykersville

7/18/2019: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Strykersville Fire Hall, 594 Minkel Road

Warsaw

7/8/2019: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Moose Club, 13 Frank Street

Wyoming

8/3/2019: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., First Baptist Church, 28 Main Street