New York Blood Center: Be a Lifesaver

New York Blood Center has been dedicated to saving lives in Westchester and the tri-state area for more than 60 years. In 2025, beautiful Rye became the home of the Center’s master campus, which includes its largest, most state-of-the-art donor center.

Most families don’t fully understand the importance of having quick and easy access to a strong and diverse blood supply until they genuinely need it. This was the case for the Cusumano family, whose young son Vinny was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of kidney cancer in October 2022. Vinny received over 30 donations of blood and platelets through transfusions during the intense chemotherapy and radiation treatments that were essential to saving his life. Today, Vinny is happy and healthy, and the grateful Cusumano family pays it forward with “Vinny’s Army,” fiercely advocating for awareness and blood donations in their community.

Summer is the perfect time for families to learn about the importance of giving blood. This is a season when traumatic injuries tend to rise due to increased outdoor activities and travel. At the same time, blood donations typically decline due to vacation, school breaks, and busy summer schedules.

Much more than the tri-state area’s blood center, New York Blood Center has provided extraordinary lifesaving research, innovation, and humanitarian impact. Help us proudly serve the Westchester community as a blood provider, community partner, and world-renowned research organization.

We look forward to seeing you at the Rye Donor Center, located at 601 Midland Ave., Rye. Call 800-933-2566 or visit nybc.org/rye-donor-center to learn more.

DID YOU KNOW?

One donation can save up to three lives.
Donating blood takes about one hour from start to finish, including check-in, brief health history, donation, and snacking after donation.
Young donors, starting as early as age 16, are vital to maintaining our community’s blood supply and instilling lifelong habits that help save lives.
Diverse donors are needed to treat patients with genetic blood diseases like sickle cell.
The Rye donor center has convenient early, late, and weekend hours.