Emergency Blood Drive To Take Place at the 77th NYPD Precinct In Crown Heights

New York Blood Center has declared a BLOOD EMERGENCY due to a significant drop in blood donations following a holiday season of alarmingly low donor turnout. NYBC has seen a nearly 30% drop in donations in recent weeks which has resulted in 6,500 fewer donations and crippled the region’s blood supply. Donations of all blood types are urgently needed – especially Types O- and B-, which are down to dangerously low 1-3-day supply. 

A blood drive has been set to take place at the NYPD’s 77th precinct on Thursday.

When: Thursday, January 23, 2025, 01:00 pm – 07:00 pm

Where: 127 Utica Ave, Muster Room

Sign Up: https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/320988

Blood donations typically decrease during the holiday season, but January poses additional challenges: inclement weather causing blood drive cancellations, flu, COVID, and RSV reducing donor eligibility, and schools and workplaces hosting fewer drives during holiday breaks. These factors have strained an already fragile blood supply, which is critical for surgeries, trauma care, cancer treatments, and managing chronic illnesses. Hospitals and patients depend on a steady stream of volunteer donors, yet the past few years have seen persistent, nationwide blood shortages.