Frum place to donate blood

amother

Mon, Dec 13 2021, 8:09 am

Is there a non hospital place in BP or FB to donate blood?

leah233

Mon, Dec 13 2021, 8:20 am

I'm not sure if you specifically don't want to give in a hospital but you can go to the Maimonides blood donor center and write 481-Bikur Cholim on the form they give you to fill out and it will go to Bikur Cholim.

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amother

Tuberose

Mon, Dec 13 2021, 8:21 am

Why frum? Pretty sure all blood goes through the Red Cross.

amother

Dodgerblue

Mon, Dec 13 2021, 8:21 am

amother [ Tuberose ] wrote:

Why frum? Pretty sure all blood goes through the Red Cross.

lol this.

amother

Salmon

Mon, Dec 13 2021, 8:26 am

amother [ Tuberose ] wrote:

Why frum? Pretty sure all blood goes through the Red Cross.

Maybe so they give her kosher juice and cookie afterwards? Is that even a thing?

singleagain

Mon, Dec 13 2021, 8:29 am

amother [ Salmon ] wrote:

Maybe so they give her kosher juice and cookie afterwards? Is that even a thing?

I went to a place in Paramus to donate plasma and they juice and cookies they had there had an ou anyways...

leah233

Mon, Dec 13 2021, 8:34 am

Maimonides has plenty of kosher food for you after you donate (a lot better than Red Cross) And if you tell them to give it to Bikur Cholim you can also eat lunch or whatever you want after donating blood at the Bikur Cholim room for free (I'm not sure if the Bikur Cholim is still open with Covid)

amother

Mon, Dec 13 2021, 8:36 am

Because I don't want to go into an actual hospital so I wonder if there is some frum donation center outside of an actual hospital. I haven't seen drive ads lately. Many times those are not in a hospital, they set up in yeshivas or shuls.

amother

Magnolia

Mon, Dec 13 2021, 8:39 am

Check NYBC or American Red Cross

leah233

Mon, Dec 13 2021, 8:40 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Because I don't want to go into an actual hospital so I wonder if there is some frum donation center outside of an actual hospital.

Call up Bikur Cholim 718-438-2020 or email them info@bicco.org and ask them when their next blood drive will be. They are about every other week or so and usually take place in shul buildings . Never in the hospital

amother

Mon, Dec 13 2021, 8:44 am

leah233 wrote:

Thank you!!

Amarante

Mon, Dec 13 2021, 9:40 am

Not quite what OP is asking but you can actually donate to a specific person if you are a compatible blood type and they are having elective surgery in which a transfusion might be required.

My friend donated a pint for me when I was scheduled for surgery since we were compatible blood types. The hospital has it on call if it is needed.

If it isn't needed it goes into the general blood bank so it isn't wasted.

amother

Junglegreen

Sun, Feb 06 2022, 7:26 am

Bumping this up.

Anyone know about blood donation currently? As in, since COVID?

I'd love to get back into donating blood regularly or trying out donating platelets but not getting decent info online.

Brooklyn or nearby, not deep into the city.

amother

Sand

Sun, Feb 06 2022, 7:36 am

Call any organization dealing with cancer and see if they have a patient with your blood type needing blood

amother

Aquamarine

Sun, Feb 06 2022, 9:51 am

amother [ Junglegreen ] wrote:

Call the bikur cholim, I think in Maimonides. There is definitely a critical shortage of blood.

ra_mom

Wed, Feb 16 2022, 4:38 pm

There will be a blood drive by Bikur Cholim tomorrow eve at the BP Y at 4912 14th Ave from 4pm - 9:30pm with dinner served by CG.

amother

Turquoise

Wed, Jan 18 2023, 7:36 am

bumping this up...any upcoming blood drives in Brooklyn?

amother

Turquoise

Mon, Feb 20 2023, 6:51 pm

bumping up for current info...

BrachaVHatzlocha

Mon, Feb 20 2023, 7:31 pm

new york blood center can call you when there is a local drive. they are having one at kingway soon. but it isn't through a bikur cholim.
you can call bikur cholim of bp to see when they have a drive. I know they had one about two months ago in flatbush.