The American Red Cross and the New York Blood Center are looking for donors to be part of something big by making an appointment to give blood or platelets. 

If you’re looking to donate, below are some ways you can find a location and schedule an appointment:

Download the American Red Cross free blood donor app. With the app, you can find nearby Red Cross blood drives, schedule and manage appointments, complete your RapidPass, get notified when your blood is on its way to a patient, and view results from your mini-physical.

Click here to find a blood drive.

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The New York Blood Center has multiple donation locations and community blood drives in the New York area and New Jersey, search here or enter your zip code to find a New York Blood Center donation location near you.

Click here to schedule your blood donation at Connecticut Blood Center or find a blood drive or location near you.