Adk. Regional Blood Center plans September blood drives

Sep. 19—PLATTSBURGH — The Adirondack Regional Blood Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network — Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) has scheduled a number of community blood drives in September. — Tuesday, Sept. 19, Altona Fire Department, 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. — Wednesday, Sept. 20, St. Lawrence County Human Services Center, Canton, noon to 3 p.m. — Thursday, Sept. 21, Saranac Lake EMS Station, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. — Friday, Sept. 22, Surgical Pain Center of the Adirondacks, Tom Miller Road, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Monday, Sept. 25, West Chazy Fire Department, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. — Tuesday, Sept. 26, Brushton-Moira American Legion, Moira, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. — Wednesday, Sept. 27, Plattsburgh State University, Angell Center, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — Thursday, Sept. 28, Beekmantown Fire Department, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. — Friday, Sept. 29, Burke Adult Center, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Donor Center, located at 85 Plaza Blvd, is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walk ins are welcome.

Blood collected by the Adirondack Regional Blood Center stays in the North Country, helping hundreds of people in this region. Its success rests on the generosity of donors and sponsors.

A donor card or another form of identification is required to give. Learn more about the Adirondack Regional Blood Center, giving blood and becoming a sponsor at UVMHealth.org/GiveBlood. or call (518) 562-7406.