Update: Senator Weber Invites Towns Throughout Rockland to Join in First-Ever Countywide Blood Donation Competition

by M.C. Millman

Update

Yesterday, 18 units of' blood were donated in the Town of Ramapo during the first of the four blood drives scheduled.  Eleven of the donors were first-time donors. 

Next up in the blood drive four-town competition is Orangetown at the Orangetown Town Hall, 26 West Orangeburg Road, in Orangeburg, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. 

Original article: July 15, 2024

Senator Bill Weber urges Rockland residents to participate in a countywide blood drive.

A town can win in one of two ways: by having the most donations or by having the most newly registered Red Cross blood donors.

"My office is proud to launch the first-ever Rockland countywide blood drive competition in collaboration with the American Red Cross," Senator Bill Weber shares exclusively with Rockland Daily.  "This event is vital, and I'm looking forward to tremendous participation from all facets of Rockland County. Blood is something we all need to survive as it courses through all of our veins, regardless of race or ethnicity. This makes this event not only a great unity initiative but a lifesaving one as well. I look forward to hosting this competition for many years to come."

The Town of Ramapo Blood Drive will take place on Tuesday, July 30, from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM at the Finkelstein Memorial Library, 24 Chestnut Street, Spring Valley.

The Town of Orangetown Blood Drive will take place on Wednesday, July 31, at the Orangetown Town Hall, 26 W Orangeburg Road, in Orangeburg, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

The Town of Stony Point Blood Drive will take place on Thursday, August 1, at the Stony Point Senior Center, located at 19 Club House Lane, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

The Town of Clarkstown Blood Drive will take place on Thursday, August 2, at the Clarkstown Town Hall at 10 Maple Avenue in New City. from 2:00 PM - 05:00 PM. 

The Town of Haverstraw Blood Drive will take place on Friday, August 3, at the Town of Haverstraw, located at 1 Rosman Road in  Garnerville, from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.