Red Cross urges blood, platelet donations as supply remains vulnerable; New Jersey drives scheduled through September

NEW JERSEY — The American Red Cross is urging people to donate blood or platelets this month as the blood supply remains vulnerable after recovering from critically low levels during a summer blood shortage.

Donors of all blood types are needed to help maintain the supply of blood products for patients.

Those who donate from Sept. 1-20 will receive an exclusive Red Cross x Hello Kitty plush mascot clip and surprise sticker pack while supplies last. Those who donate from Sept. 21-Oct. 18 will receive a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of their choice.

The Red Cross is also marking the 85th anniversary of Dr. Charles R. Drew’s appointment as the first medical director of the Red Cross Blood Program. A short documentary, “Iconic Excellence,” highlighting Drew’s life and contributions will be available beginning Sept. 18 on the Red Cross YouTube channel.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities in New Jersey through Sept. 30 include:

Northern New Jersey

American Red Cross Blood Donation Center — Fairfield

• Fairfield: 209 Fairfield Road. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Bergen County

• Carlstadt: Sept. 18, noon-5 p.m., Carlstadt Civic Center, 425 Fourth St.
• Hackensack: Sept. 25, noon-5 p.m., Hackensack City Hall, 65 Central Ave.
• Leonia: Sept. 15, 1-6 p.m., Presbyterian Church in Leonia, 181 Fort Lee Road.
• Mahwah: Sept. 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Ramapo College of New Jersey Trustee’s Pavilion, 505 Ramapo Valley Road.
• Maywood: Sept. 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., American Legion Post 142, 135 E. Passaic St.
• Park Ridge: Sept. 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Vedic Hindu Temple, 32 Park Ave.
• Ridgewood: Sept. 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Ridgewood YMCA, 112 Oak St.

Essex County

• Belleville: Sept. 23, 1-6 p.m., Belleville Senior Center, 125 Franklin Ave.
• Montclair: Sept. 9, 2-7 p.m., Montclair Art Museum, 3 S. Mountain Ave.
• Newark: Sept. 16, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Essex County College Physical Education Building, 177 W. Market St.
• Nutley: Sept. 15, 2-7 p.m., Nutley Masonic Lodge No. 25, 175 Chestnut St.

Hudson County

• Bayonne: Sept. 30, 1-6 p.m., Peninsula Lodge No. 99 F. & A.M., 888 Avenue C.
• Jersey City: Sept. 11, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Jersey City Police & Fire 9/11 Memorial, Hyatt Regency Hotel, 2 Exchange Place.

Morris County

• Brookside: Sept. 17, noon-5 p.m., The Brookside Community Club, 1 E. Main St.
• Cedar Knolls: Sept. 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., The Armour Family Y-Zone Youth Annex, 25 Saddle Road.
• Chester: Sept. 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Chester Library, 250 W. Main St.
• Flanders: Sept. 9, 1-6 p.m., Flanders Fire & Rescue Squad, 27 Main St.
• Madison: Sept. 10, 2-7 p.m., Madison Elks Lodge, 192 Main St.
• Mendham: Sept. 27, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 6 Hilltop Road.
• Morristown: Sept. 8, 1-6 p.m., Presbyterian Church of Morristown, 65 South St.
• Parsippany: Sept. 8, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hilton Parsippany, 1 Hilton Court.
• Randolph: Sept. 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Bible Church International, 791 Route 10 East.
• Roxbury Township: Sept. 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, 203 Eyland Ave.
• Succasunna: Sept. 28, 2-7 p.m., Roxbury Senior Center, 72 Eyland Ave.
• Washington Township: Sept. 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Long Valley Presbyterian Church, 39 Bartley Road.

Passaic County

• Paterson: Sept. 30, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Paterson Fire Department, 300 McBride Ave.
• Ringwood: Sept. 18, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Erskine Lakes Fire Department, 70 Mohawk Trail.

Central New Jersey

American Red Cross Llura Gund Blood Donation Center — Princeton

• Princeton: 707 Alexander Road, Suite 101. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 12:45-8 p.m.; Thursday, 10:15 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

American Red Cross Blood and Platelet Donation Center — Tinton Falls

• Tinton Falls: 1540 West Park Ave. Tuesday and Wednesday, 11 a.m.-7:15 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 7:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Hunterdon County

• Flemington: Sept. 10, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Flemington Elks Lodge No. 1928, 165 Route 31.
• Flemington: Sept. 28, 1:30-6:30 p.m., Hunterdon Central Regional High School 9/10 Building, 84 Route 31.
• Flemington: Sept. 30, 1-7 p.m., Hunterdon County Library, 314 Route 12, Building 3.
• High Bridge: Sept. 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Host Lodge No. 6, 2 Ridge Road.
• Ringoes: Sept. 21, 1-6 p.m., Living Waters Lutheran Church, 11 Old York Road.

Mercer County

• Hamilton: Sept. 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Hamilton Area YMCA-JKR Branch, 1315 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road.
• Hamilton Township: Sept. 27, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Gregory the Great Church Parish Center, 4620 Nottingham Way.
• Pennington: Sept. 19, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 300 S. Main St.
• Princeton: Sept. 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., BXP, 101 Carnegie Center Drive.
• Robbinsville Township: Sept. 27, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Robbinsville Seventh-day Adventist Community Church, 2314 Route 33.
• Titusville: Sept. 15, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Johnson & Johnson Titusville Campus, 1125 Trenton-Harbourton Road.
• Titusville: Sept. 23, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Johnson & Johnson Titusville Campus, 1125 Trenton-Harbourton Road.

Middlesex County

• Cranbury: Sept. 16, 2-7 p.m., Amazon TEB6, 22 Hightstown-Cranbury Station Road.
• East Brunswick: Sept. 17, noon-5 p.m., Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 151 Milltown Road.
• Edison: Sept. 19, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Minnie B. Veal Recreation Center, 1070 Grove Ave.
• Monmouth Junction: Sept. 19, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., South Brunswick Adult Daycare Center, 2000 Cornwall Road, Suite 500.
• Monroe Township: Sept. 9, 1-6 p.m., Jamesburg Columbian Club, 83 E. Lincoln Ave.
• North Brunswick: Sept. 22, 1-6 p.m., Union Lodge No. 19 F&AM, 60 Cedar Ave.
• Parlin: Sept. 13, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Aquatic & Fitness Center, 333 Cheesequake Road.
• Piscataway: Sept. 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., First Baptist Church of New Market, 450 New Market Road.
• South Amboy: Sept. 14, 1-6 p.m., South Amboy Senior Center, 108 S. Stevens Ave.

Monmouth County

• Asbury Park: Sept. 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Stephen AME Zion Church, 1001 Springwood Ave.
• Brielle: Sept. 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Brielle Sports Club, 629 Higgins Ave.
• Freehold: Sept. 10, 1-6 p.m., Knights of Columbus Council No. 1672, 70 E. Main St.
• Holmdel: Sept. 17, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Holmdel Community United Church of Christ, 40 Main St.
• Holmdel: Sept. 29, 2-7 p.m., Holmdel Senior/Community Center, 6 Crawfords Corner Road.
• Manasquan: Sept. 8, 1-6 p.m., Manasquan United Methodist Church, 23 Church St.
• Manasquan: Sept. 17, 1-6 p.m., First Baptist Church of Manasquan, 47-51 South St.

Ocean County

• Brick: Sept. 22, 2-7 p.m., Brick Elks Lodge No. 2151, 2491 Old Hooper Ave.
• Brick: Sept. 29, 1-6 p.m., Brick Presbyterian Church, 111 Drum Point Road.
• Long Beach Township: Sept. 22, 1-6 p.m., St. Francis Parish Center, 4700 Long Beach Blvd.
• Manahawkin: Sept. 10, 1-6 p.m., Beach Haven Moose Lodge 1575, 120 Route 72.
• Manahawkin: Sept. 29, 1-6 p.m., Beach Haven Moose Lodge 1575, 120 Route 72.
• Manchester Township: Sept. 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., The Reserve of Lake Ridge, 707 Hollybrook Lane.
• Seaside Heights: Sept. 21, 1-6 p.m., Moose Lodge 399, 1801 Bay Blvd.
• Toms River: Sept. 16, 1-6 p.m., Days Hotel by Wyndham Toms River, 290 Route 37 East.

Somerset County

• Basking Ridge: Sept. 20, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 140 S. Finley Ave.
• Bedminster: Sept. 22, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Clarence Dillon Public Library, 2336 Lamington Road.
• Belle Mead: Sept. 19, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Montgomery Evangelical Free Church, 246 Belle Mead Griggstown Road.
• Bernards: Sept. 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Arbor Terrace, 3066 Valley Road.
• Manville: Sept. 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Manville Public Library, 100 S. 10th Ave.
• Somerville: Sept. 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Raritan Valley Lodge No. 46, 14 N. Doughty Ave.
• Somerville: Sept. 22, 1-6 p.m., Raritan Valley Lodge No. 46, 14 N. Doughty Ave.

Union County

• Berkeley Heights: Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Berkeley Heights Volunteer Rescue Squad, 378 Snyder Ave.
• Newark: Sept. 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Newark Liberty Airport Delta Air Lines, Terminal A, 6 Earhart Drive.
• Summit: Sept. 21, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Summit Fire Department, 281 Broad St.
• Westfield: Sept. 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Westfield Area YMCA, 220 Clark St.

Southern New Jersey

American Red Cross Blood Donation Center — Pennsauken

• Pennsauken: 5425 Marlton Pike. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 11:45 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thursday, 10:15 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

American Red Cross Blood Donation Center — Delran

• Delran: 5029 U.S. 130, Suite 450. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 11:45 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thursday, 10:15 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 7:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Atlantic County

• Absecon: Sept. 9, 1-6 p.m., Absecon Presbyterian Church, 208 New Jersey Ave.
• Atlantic City: Sept. 10, noon-5 p.m., AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center-Atlantic City Campus, 1925 Pacific Ave.
• Atlantic City: Sept. 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Caesars, 2100 Pacific Ave.
• Brigantine: Sept. 28, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., VFW Post 6964, 121 31st St.
• Egg Harbor Township: Sept. 8, 1-6 p.m., St. Katharine Drexel Roman Catholic Church, 6075 W. Jersey Ave.
• Egg Harbor Township: Sept. 13, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., AtlantiCare Life Center, 2500 English Creek Ave.
• Egg Harbor Township: Sept. 27, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., AtlantiCare Life Center, 2500 English Creek Ave.
• Galloway: Sept. 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Smithville Community Center, 25 N. Quail Hill Blvd.
• Galloway: Sept. 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Galloway Township Branch Library, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road.
• Galloway: Sept. 24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Stockton University Sports Complex, 101 Vera King Farris Drive.
• Hammonton: Sept. 10, 1-6 p.m., Victory Bible Church Fellowship Hall, 816 S. Egg Harbor Road.
• Margate City: Sept. 18, noon-5 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 501 N. Jerome Ave.
• Mays Landing: Sept. 10, 1-6 p.m., The Presbyterian Church of Mays Landing, 6001 Main St.
• Northfield: Sept. 14, 1-6 p.m., Harvey D. Johnson American Legion Post 295, 232 W. Mill Road.
• Northfield: Sept. 21, 1-6 p.m., Harvey D. Johnson American Legion Post 295, 232 W. Mill Road.
• Somers Point: Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., VFW Post 2189, 500 Bethel Road.

Burlington County

• Bordentown: Sept. 29, 1-6 p.m., Bordentown Elks Lodge 2085, 11 Amboy Road.
• Browns Mills: Sept. 30, 1-6 p.m., BMIA Building, 40 Arbutus St.
• Burlington: Sept. 24, 2-7 p.m., Fountain of Life, 2035 Columbus Road.
• Burlington: Sept. 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Christ Baptist, 950 Jacksonville Road.
• Evesham: Sept. 8, 1-6 p.m., St. Isaac Jogues Church, 349 Evesboro-Medford Road.
• Hainesport: Sept. 11, noon-5 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 910 Marne Highway.
• Maple Shade: Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Maple Shade Municipal Complex, 200 Stiles Ave.
• Marlton: Sept. 24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Virtua Lippincott Campus, 303 Lippincott Drive.
• Medford: Sept. 24, noon-5 p.m., Medford United Methodist Church, 2 Hartford Road.
• Medford: Sept. 25, noon-5 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 1 Hartford Road.
• Medford Lakes: Sept. 16, 1-6 p.m., Protestant Community Church, 108 Stokes Road.
• Moorestown: Sept. 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Lenola Volunteer Fire Company, 225 N. Lenola Road.
• Moorestown: Sept. 22, 1-6 p.m., Virtua Moorestown, 401 Young Ave.
• Moorestown: Sept. 23, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., AnewHealth, 228 Strawbridge Drive.
• Mount Holly: Sept. 23, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Burlington County Human Services Facility, 795 Woodlane Road.
• Mount Holly: Sept. 29, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Virtua Mount Holly, 175 Madison Ave.
• Mount Laurel: Sept. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Mount Laurel YMCA, 59 Centerton Road.
• Mount Laurel Township: Sept. 14, 1-6 p.m., Mount Laurel Library, 100 Walt Whitman Ave.
• New Hanover: Sept. 25, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 514th MDG, 3458 Neely Road.
• Willingboro: Sept. 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., John F. Kennedy Center, 429 John F. Kennedy Way.

Camden County

• Berlin: Sept. 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Virtua Berlin, 100 Townsend Ave.
• Blackwood: Sept. 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Camden County College Madison Hall, 200 College Drive.
• Blackwood: Sept. 23, 1-6 p.m., American Legion Post 281, 2101 Chews Landing Road.
• Cherry Hill: Sept. 19, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Trinity Presbyterian Church, 499 E. Route 70.
• Cherry Hill: Sept. 24, 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, 2001 Springdale Road.
• Clementon: Sept. 28, 1-6 p.m., Clementon Fire Company, 165 Gibbsboro Road.
• Collingswood: Sept. 15, 1-6 p.m., Collingswood Grand Ballroom and Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike.
• Haddonfield: Sept. 19, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church, 19 Kings Highway E.
• Lindenwold: Sept. 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Lindenwold Moose Lodge, 2425 S. White Horse Pike.
• Magnolia: Sept. 11, noon-5 p.m., Donald E. Wilson Community Center, 425 Brooke Ave.
• Somerdale: Sept. 21, 1-6 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 142 W. Somerdale Road.
• Voorhees: Sept. 18, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Virtua Voorhees Health and Wellness, 200 Bowman Drive.
• Voorhees: Sept. 24, 1-6 p.m., Congregation Beth El, 8000 Main St.
• Voorhees: Sept. 29, 2:30-7:30 p.m., Hope Church, 700 Cooper Road.
• Voorhees Township: Sept. 16, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Lions Lake Community Center, 101 Dutchtown Road.

Cape May County

• Cape May: Sept. 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Erma Volunteer Fire Company, 415 Breakwater Road.
• Cape May: Sept. 16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave.
• Cape May Court House: Sept. 15, noon-5 p.m., First Baptist Church of Cape May, 101 S. Main St.
• Marmora: Sept. 14, 1-6 p.m., Church of the Resurrection, 200 W. Tuckahoe Road.
• North Wildwood: Sept. 30, 2-7 p.m., North Wildwood Community Center, 900 Central Ave.
• Ocean City: Sept. 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Eighth Street Recreation Center, 719 Haven Ave.
• Ocean City: Sept. 16, 1-6 p.m., St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, 501 E. Eighth St.
• Wildwood: Sept. 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., American Legion Post 184, 4200 Atlantic Ave.

Cumberland County

• Bridgeton: Sept. 10, 1-6 p.m., Deerfield Elks Lodge, 642 Garton Road.
• Millville: Sept. 14, 1-6 p.m., Millville Elks Lodge 580, 1815 E. Broad St.
• Millville: Sept. 28, 1-6 p.m., Millville Elks Lodge 580, 1815 E. Broad St.
• Vineland: Sept. 11, noon-5 p.m., The YMCA of Vineland, 1159 E. Landis Ave.
• Vineland: Sept. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Inspira Medical Center, 1505 W. Sherman Ave.

Gloucester County

• Clayton: Sept. 22, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Clayton Baptist Church, 110 S. Delsea Drive.
• Deptford: Sept. 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., First Baptist Church of Jericho, 981 Mail Ave.
• Gibbstown: Sept. 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Independent Oil Workers Hall, 911 Billingsport Road.
• Glassboro: Sept. 16, 1-6 p.m., The Village Grande at Camelot Clubhouse, 2 Clubhouse Way.
• Glassboro: Sept. 29, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Rowan University Recreation Center, 300 N. Campus Drive.
• Mullica Hill: Sept. 18, 7 a.m.-noon, Inspira Medical Center, 700 Mullica Hill Road.
• Pitman: Sept. 15, 1-6 p.m., Pitman United Methodist Church, 758 N. Broadway.
• Sewell: Sept. 8, 1-6 p.m., Washington Township Municipal Building, 523 Egg Harbor Road.
• Sewell: Sept. 16, 1-6 p.m., Bethel United Methodist Church, 481 Delsea Drive.
• Swedesboro: Sept. 8, noon-5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 1 Pureland Drive.
• Thorofare: Sept. 25, noon-5 p.m., St. Paul’s United Methodist Church of Thorofare, 74 Church St.
• Wenonah: Sept. 29, 1-6 p.m., Holy Nativity Lutheran Church, 3 Lenape Trail.
• West Deptford: Sept. 11, noon-5 p.m., Riverwinds Community Center, 1000 Riverwinds Drive.
• Williamstown: Sept. 10, 1-6 p.m., Free Public Library of Monroe Township, 713 Marsha Ave.
• Williamstown: Sept. 24, 1-6 p.m., Free Public Library of Monroe Township, 713 Marsha Ave.

Salem County

• Woodstown: Sept. 30, 1-6 p.m., Woodstown Masonic Lodge No. 138, 32 Auburn Road.

Appointments can be made through the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, at RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). All blood types are needed to help ensure a reliable supply for patients.