NEW JERSEY — The American Red Cross is urging people to donate blood or platelets this month to help maintain the blood supply as dozens of donation opportunities are scheduled across New Jersey through the end of October.
The organization said the need for blood remains constant throughout the year, including during October, when unpredictable weather and natural disasters can affect where blood products are needed. A stable blood supply allows blood products to be moved to communities and hospitals as needs arise.
Donors of all blood types are being encouraged to make appointments.
Those who donate through Oct. 18 will receive a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of their choice. People who donate from Oct. 19 through Nov. 22 will receive up to $20 in gift cards, including a $10 Amazon gift card by email and 500 bonus points that can be redeemed for a $10 e-gift card through Blood Donor Rewards.
The Red Cross announced the following New Jersey blood donation opportunities from Oct. 7 through Oct. 31:
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
Bergen County
• Carlstadt — Oct. 23, noon-5 p.m., Carlstadt Civic Center, 425 4th St.
• Edgewater — Oct. 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Edgewater Community Center, 1167 River Road.
• Franklin Lakes — Oct. 23, noon-5 p.m., Crossroads Church of Franklin Lakes, 649 Franklin Ave.
• Garfield — Oct. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Garfield YMCA, 33 Outwater Lane.
• Leonia — Oct. 20, 1-6 p.m., Presbyterian Church in Leonia, 181 Fort Lee Road.
• Lyndhurst — Oct. 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Lyndhurst Community Center, 255 Riverside Ave.
• Paramus — Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Fusion Community Center, 650 Pascack Road.
• Wyckoff — Oct. 11, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Church, 700 Wyckoff Ave.
Hudson County
• Hoboken — Oct. 16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Fox Hill Gardens, 311 13th St.
• Secaucus — Oct. 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Secaucus-Hudson Lodge #72, 1422 Paterson Plank Road.
Essex County
• Montclair — Oct. 14, 2-7 p.m., Montclair Art Museum, 3 S. Mountain Ave.
• Montclair — Oct. 22, 1-6 p.m., Woman’s Club of Upper Montclair, 200 Cooper Ave.
• Nutley — Oct. 20, 2-7 p.m., Nutley Masonic Lodge #25, 175 Chestnut St.
• South Orange Village — Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Seton Hall University – University Center, 400 S. Orange Ave.
• Upper Montclair — Oct. 29, noon-5 p.m., Montclair State University Student Center, 1 Normal Ave.
Morris County
• Chatham — Oct. 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Chatham High School, 255 Lafayette Ave.
• Chatham — Oct. 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township, 240 Southern Blvd.
• Flanders — Oct. 19, 1-6 p.m., Flanders Fire & Rescue Squad, 27 Main St.
• Madison — Oct. 21, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Madison Community Arts Center, 10 Kings Road.
• Morristown — Oct. 22, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Saint Elizabeth University Saint Joseph Hall, 2 Convent Road.
• Parsippany — Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 1 Sylvan Way LLC, 1 Sylvan Way.
• Pompton Plains — Oct. 31, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., The Chapel-Sunset Ministry Center, 150 Sunset Road.
Passaic County
• Little Falls — Oct. 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Little Falls Sports and Recreation Complex, 160 Paterson Ave.
• Ringwood — Oct. 10, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Ringwood Ambulance Corps., 115 Alta Vista Drive.
Sussex County
• Hamburg — Oct. 8, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road.
Warren County
• Hackettstown — Oct. 22, 1-6 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 213 Main St.
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
Hunterdon County
• Flemington — Oct. 23, noon-5 p.m., The Flemington Moose Lodge 1829, 81 Barley Sheaf Road.
• Lebanon — Oct. 28, noon-5 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 9 Red School House Road.
Mercer County
• Ewing — Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., The College of New Jersey Brower Student Center, 2000 Pennington Road.
• Hamilton Square — Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 3550 Nottingham Way.
• Hamilton Township — Oct. 10, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Grace-St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 3715 E. State St.
• Hamilton Township — Oct. 27, 1-6 p.m., Hamilton Township Public Library, 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way.
• Hightstown — Oct. 13, 1-6 p.m., Graham Athletic Center, 155 Etra Road.
• Hopewell — Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Calvary Baptist Church, 3 E. Broad St.
• Lawrence Township — Oct. 23, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Mercer County Library System – Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike.
• Pennington — Oct. 30, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Capital Health Medical Center-Hopewell, One Capital Way.
• Princeton — Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Princeton University Frist Campus Center, 75 Washington Road.
• Princeton — Oct. 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, 216 Nassau St.
• Princeton — Oct. 29, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Princeton University Frist Campus Center, 75 Washington Road.
• Princeton — Oct. 30, noon-5 p.m., Princeton Family YMCA, 59 Paul Robeson Place.
Middlesex County
• Cranbury — Oct. 30, noon-5 p.m., Cranbury Public Library, 30 Park Place West.
• East Brunswick — Oct. 16, noon-5 p.m., Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 151 Milltown Road.
• Monroe Township — Oct. 18, 10:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza.
• Piscataway — Oct. 28, 1-6 p.m., Saint Frances Cabrini Church, 208 Bound Brook Ave.
• Woodbridge Township — Oct. 8, noon-5 p.m., Colonia Fire Department, 250 Inman Ave.
Monmouth County
• Brielle — Oct. 29, noon-5 p.m., Brielle Sports Club, 629 Higgins Ave.
• Freehold — Oct. 8, 1-6 p.m., Knights of Columbus Council #1672, 70 E. Main St.
• Freehold — Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Monmouth County Fire Marshal Office, 1027 Route 33.
• Holmdel — Oct. 13, 2-7 p.m., Holmdel Senior/Community Center, 6 Crawfords Corner Road.
• Little Silver — Oct. 16, noon-5 p.m., Little Silver Woman’s Club, 111 Church St.
• Manasquan — Oct. 22, 1-6 p.m., First Baptist Church of Manasquan, 47-51 South St.
• Marlboro Township — Oct. 15, 1-6 p.m., St. Gabriel’s Parish Center, 100 N. Main St.
• Matawan — Oct. 11, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., St. Clements Roman Catholic Church, 172 Freneau Ave.
• Middletown — Oct. 12, 2-7 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 94 Tindall Road.
• Spring Lake — Oct. 26, 1-6 p.m., Spring Lake Recreation Center, 300 South Blvd.
• Wall Township — Oct. 29, 2:30-7:30 p.m., Wall High School, 1630 18th Ave.
Ocean County
• Barnegat — Oct. 12, 1-6 p.m., Barnegat Recreation Center, 900 West Bay Ave.
• Bayville — Oct. 15, noon-5 p.m., VFW Post 9503, 383 Veterans Blvd.
• Forked River — Oct. 17, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Lacey Elks Lodge #2518, 900 Beach Blvd.
• Lakehurst — Oct. 22, 1-6 p.m., Lakehurst Community Center, 207 Center St.
• Lanoka Harbor — Oct. 26, 2-7 p.m., Lacey High School, 73 Haines St.
• Manahawkin — Oct. 8, 1-6 p.m., Beach Haven Moose Lodge 1575, 120 Route 72.
• Manahawkin — Oct. 20, 1-6 p.m., Beach Haven Moose Lodge 1575, 120 Route 72.
• Surf City — Oct. 27, 1-6 p.m., Long Beach Island Branch Library, 217 S. Central Ave.
• Toms River — Oct. 7, 1-6 p.m., Days Hotel by Wyndham Toms River, 290 Route 37 East.
• Toms River — Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St.
• Toms River — Oct. 21, 1-6 p.m., Days Hotel by Wyndham Toms River, 290 Route 37 East.
Somerset County
• Basking Ridge — Oct. 30, 1-6 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 140 S. Finley Ave.
• Bedminster — Oct. 27, noon-6 p.m., Clarence Dillon Public Library, 2336 Lamington Road.
• Bridgewater — Oct. 17, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center, 775 Talamini Road.
• South Bound Brook — Oct. 10, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Praise & Worship Church/Iglesia Alabanza y Adoración, 24 Main St.
• Warren — Oct. 15, 1-6 p.m., Stonecrest Community Church, 11 Technology Drive North.
Union County
• Berkeley Heights — Oct. 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Berkeley Heights Volunteer Rescue Squad, 378 Snyder Ave.
• Scotch Plains — Oct. 9, noon-5 p.m., All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 559 Park Ave.
• Summit — Oct. 19, 2-7 p.m., Christ Church, 561 Springfield Ave.
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
Atlantic County
• Absecon — Oct. 14, 1-6 p.m., Absecon Presbyterian Church, 208 New Jersey Ave.
• Absecon — Oct. 21, 1-6 p.m., St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church, 591 New Jersey Ave.
• Absecon — Oct. 29, 1-6 p.m., American Legion Post 28, 560 New Jersey Ave.
• Atlantic City — Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Harrah’s Resort, 1725 Brigantine Blvd.
• Atlantic City — Oct. 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Ocean Casino Resort, 500 Boardwalk.
• Buena — Oct. 7, 1-6 p.m., Buena Vista Township Municipal Building, 890 Harding Highway.
• Egg Harbor City — Oct. 26, 1-6 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 312 Philadelphia Ave.
• Egg Harbor Township — Oct. 11, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Atlanticare Life Center, 2500 English Creek Ave.
• Egg Harbor Township — Oct. 13, noon-5 p.m., Atlantic County Utilities Authority, 6700 Delilah Road.
• Egg Harbor Township — Oct. 25, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Atlanticare Life Center, 2500 English Creek Ave.
• Hammonton — Oct. 7, 1-6 p.m., Hammonton Presbyterian Church, 326 Bellevue Ave.
• Margate City — Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 501 N. Jerome Ave.
• Mays Landing — Oct. 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Wellspring Church, 601 Babcock Road.
• Northfield — Oct. 12, 1-6 p.m., Harvey D. Johnson American Legion Post 295, 232 W. Mill Road.
• Northfield — Oct. 19, 1-6 p.m., Harvey D. Johnson American Legion Post 295, 232 W. Mill Road.
• Somers Point — Oct. 19, 1-6 p.m., Shore Medical Center, 100 Medical Center Way.
• Somers Point — Oct. 31, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Shore Medical Center, 100 Medical Center Way.
Burlington County
• Bordentown — Oct. 13, 1-6 p.m., St. Mary School, 30 Elizabeth St.
• Browns Mills — Oct. 22, 1-6 p.m., Country Lakes Fire Station, 103 Firehouse Road.
• Chesterfield Township — Oct. 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Chesterfield Municipal Building, 295 Bordentown Chesterfield Road.
• Florence — Oct. 23, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Florence Township Fire Department No. 1, 401 Firehouse Lane.
• Hainesport — Oct. 9, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 910 Marne Highway.
• Joint Base MDL — Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Jim Saxton Community Center, 3811 S. Bolling Blvd.
• Mansfield — Oct. 9, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Northern Burlington County Regional High School, 160 Mansfield Road E.
• Marlton — Oct. 13, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Kings Grant, 50 Landings Drive.
• Marlton — Oct. 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Blue Barn Recreation Center, 1004 Tuckerton Road.
• Marlton — Oct. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Virtua Lippincott Campus, 303 Lippincott Drive.
• Medford — Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Pinelands Library, 49 Union St.
• Medford — Oct. 10, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Mary of the Lakes, 40 Jackson Road.
• Medford — Oct. 22, 1-6 p.m., Medford Masonic Lodge 178, 25 Bank St.
• Moorestown — Oct. 9, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Virtua Moorestown, 401 Young Ave.
• Moorestown — Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Virtua Moorestown, 401 Young Ave.
• Moorestown — Oct. 22, 1-6 p.m., Lenola Volunteer Fire Company, 225 N. Lenola Road.
• Moorestown — Oct. 30, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 101 Bridgeboro Road.
• Mount Holly — Oct. 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Virtua Mount Holly, 175 Madison Ave.
• Mount Laurel — Oct. 13, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Virtua Patient Accounting & VMG Billing, 2000 Crawford Place.
• Mount Laurel — Oct. 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Adath Emanu-El, 205 Elbo Lane.
• Mount Laurel — Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Masonville Fire Station 361, 105 Masonville Road.
• Willingboro — Oct. 16, 2-7 p.m., Corpus Christi Church, 11 S. Sunset Road.
Camden County
• Bellmawr — Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Joachim’s Parish, 601 W. Browning Road.
• Berlin — Oct. 23, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Virtua Berlin, 100 Townsend Ave.
• Blackwood — Oct. 29, 1-6 p.m., American Legion Post 281, 2101 Chews Landing Road.
• Camden — Oct. 9, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Camden High School, 1700 Park Blvd.
• Cherry Hill — Oct. 13, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, 2201 Chapel Ave. West.
• Cherry Hill — Oct. 17, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Christ Our Light Parish Center, 402 N. Kings Highway.
• Cherry Hill — Oct. 27, 3-8 p.m., Cherry Hill High School East, 1750 Kresson Road.
• Cherry Hill Township — Oct. 7, 1-6 p.m., Fire Headquarters, 1100 Marlkress Road.
• Gloucester Township — Oct. 28, noon-5 p.m., Camden County Office of Sustainability, 508 Lakeland Road.
• Haddon Heights — Oct. 26, 1-6 p.m., Haddon Heights Community Center, 321 7th Ave.
• Haddonfield — Oct. 16, noon-5 p.m., Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 204 Wayne Ave.
• Lindenwold — Oct. 10, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Bethany Baptist Church, 1115 Gibbsboro Road.
• Pine Hill — Oct. 8, 1-6 p.m., Pine Hill Community Center, 45 W. 7th Ave.
• Sicklerville — Oct. 12, 2-7 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo, 176 Stage Coach Road.
• Turnersville — Oct. 12, 1-6 p.m., Washington Baptist Church, 12 Vega Court.
• Voorhees — Oct. 16, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Virtua Voorhees Health and Wellness, 200 Bowman Drive.
• Voorhees — Oct. 22, 1-6 p.m., M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library, 203 Laurel Road.
Cape May County
• Cape May — Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave.
• Cape May — Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Erma Volunteer Fire Company, 415 Breakwater Road.
• Cape May — Oct. 22, 1-6 p.m., Congress Hall, 200 Congress Place.
• Cape May Court House — Oct. 16, noon-5 p.m., Our Lady of the Angels, 35 E. Mechanic St.
• Cape May Court House — Oct. 20, noon-5 p.m., First Baptist Church of Cape May, 101 S. Main St.
• North Cape May — Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Town Bank Fire Company, 224 Town Bank Road.
• North Wildwood — Oct. 15, 1-6 p.m., North Wildwood Community Center, 900 Central Ave.
• North Wildwood — Oct. 28, 2-7 p.m., North Wildwood Community Center, 900 Central Ave.
• Ocean City — Oct. 10, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 8th Street Recreation Center, 719 Haven Ave.
• Stone Harbor — Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 9212 3rd Ave.
• Wildwood Crest — Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Wildwood Crest Branch Library, 6300 Atlantic Ave.
Cumberland County
• Bridgeton — Oct. 15, 1-6 p.m., Edgar Joyce Senior Center, 1323 Highway 77.
• Millville — Oct. 12, 1-6 p.m., Millville Elks Lodge 580, 1815 E. Broad St.
• Millville — Oct. 26, 1-6 p.m., Millville Elks Lodge 580, 1815 E. Broad St.
• Vineland — Oct. 15, 1-6 p.m., Vineland Convention Center, 631 E. Landis Ave.
• Vineland — Oct. 16, noon-5 p.m., The YMCA of Vineland, 1159 E. Landis Ave.
• Vineland — Oct. 20, noon-5 p.m., Vineland Convention Center, 631 E. Landis Ave.
Gloucester County
• Gibbstown — Oct. 15, 1-6 p.m., Greenwich Township Library, 411 Swedesboro Road.
• Mickleton — Oct. 22, 1-6 p.m., East Greenwich Municipal Building, 159 Democrat Road.
• Monroe — Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., TimberLakes Community Association, 3526 S. Shore Drive.
• Mullica Hill — Oct. 16, 7 a.m.-noon, Inspira Medical Center, 700 Mullica Hill Road.
• National Park — Oct. 27, 1-6 p.m., Army Navy Union Garrison No. 52, 26 Riverview Road.
• Pitman — Oct. 12, 1-6 p.m., Pitman Masonic Lodge 197, 334 Lambs Road.
• West Deptford — Oct. 20, 1-6 p.m., Thorofare Volunteer Fire Company, 31 Budd Blvd.
• Westville — Oct. 13, noon-5 p.m., Verga Fire Company, 1415 Crown Point Road.
• Williamstown — Oct. 8, 1-6 p.m., Free Public Library of Monroe Township, 713 Marsha Ave.
• Williamstown — Oct. 15, 1-6 p.m., Free Public Library of Monroe Township, 713 Marsha Ave.
• Woodbury Heights — Oct. 14, 1-6 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 335 Elm Ave.
Salem County
• Carneys Point — Oct. 23, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Penns Grove Masonic Lodge, 330 Georgetown Road.
• Elmer — Oct. 15, 1-6 p.m., Elmer Grange, 535 Daretown Road.
• Pennsville — Oct. 21, 1-6 p.m., Salem County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 6, 693 S. Broadway.
• Woodstown — Oct. 14, 1-6 p.m., First Baptist Church, 117 S. Main St.
• Woodstown — Oct. 21, 1-6 p.m., Catholic Community of the Holy Spirit, 2 Lamplighter Drive.
• Woodstown — Oct. 27, 1-6 p.m., Woodstown Presbyterian Church, 46 Auburn St.
The Red Cross also operates blood donation centers in Fairfield, Princeton, Tinton Falls, Pennsauken and Delran.
Appointments can be made through the American Red Cross Blood Donor App or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
All blood types are needed. Donors generally must be at least 17 years old in most states, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. Blood and platelet donors can also use RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire on the day of their appointment before arriving at the blood drive.
