“The summer always presents a challenge to maintain blood inventories and the pandemic has made it even more unprecedented,” said Andrea Cefarelli, Senior Executive Director of Recruitment & Marketing for NYBC. “As New York bounces back, we ask all eligible donors to make an appointment to donate blood to help save lives. Nationally, over 4.5 million Americans require a blood transfusion annually, with individuals needing blood every two seconds. population eligible to donate blood, less than 10 percent actually donate. Of the approximately 37 percent of the total U.S.

“We felt it was imperative for us to do our part to help replenish the critically low blood levels and we are honored to support such an important cause,” said Ed Domingo, MGM Resorts Northeast Group SVP and Chief Financial Officer.

Donors with type O and type B blood are especially needed as NYBC currently only has a one-to-two-day supply of these blood types.

New York’s healthcare system requires about 1,500 donations each day to treat patients ranging from trauma victims, newborn babies and their mothers, to cancer patients. (Yonkers, NY) – With local blood supplies at critically low levels in the New York region, Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts (Empire City) has partnered with the New York Blood Center (NYBC) to host a community blood drive on Monday, May 17, from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Blood donations are by appointment only and can be scheduled by calling 1-80 or by visiting the New York Blood Center’s website to select a time slot and register.Īs the region recovers from the ongoing pandemic, the blood drive provides an opportunity to raise awareness on the importance and need for regular blood donations, especially since many community blood drives were cancelled over the last year. NYBC currently only has a four-day supply of blood, which is well below what is needed by local area hospitals.

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