Summer is meant to be enjoyed. It’s the season we get outside and soak up every hour of daylight – it’s also a great season to give blood. Blood donations drop during the busy days of summer, but people in our community still face serious medical needs. Your generosity can be the reason a mom watches 4th of July fireworks with her kids, a grandmother makes her famous salad for a family reunion, or a child gets back to riding bikes with their friends.
More reasons to give this season
| Join us over Memorial Day weekend Wednesday, May 20 – Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Join us to donate at a donor center or blood drive and take home a packable picnic blanket. |
| Celebrate Pride Month Monday, June 1 – Sunday June 7, 2026 Join us to donate and receive a We All Bleed the Same T-shirt. With updates to FDA guidance, more people may now be eligible to give. |
| Bravest vs Finest Monday, June 1 – Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Join us to donate and be entered to win a $500 eGift card. Are you team NYPD or FDNY? Cast your vote: Team Police (NYPD) enter 4NYPD Team Fire (FDNY) enter 4FDNY |
| World Cup Sweepstakes Sunday, June 7, 2026 – Saturday, June 13, 2026 Join us to donate at any donor center and be entered to win 1 of 4 specialty championship packages. |
| Go donate. Go Mets! Sunday, June 14, 2026 – Saturday, June 20, 2026 Join us to donate at a donor center or blood drive and receive 2 vouchers, redeemable for 2 tickets for the New Yorks Mets 2026 regular season. |
| Be a Lifesaver over the Fourth Friday, June 26 – Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Join us to donate at a donor center or blood drive and take home a limited-edition lifesaver T-shirt. |
| Limited-edition: Retro Mets Jersey Sunday, July 26 – Saturday, August 1, 2026 Join us to donate at any donor center and take home a retro Mets jersey. |
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| Labor Day Sweepstakes Wednesday, September 2 – Wednesday, September 9, 2026 More details coming soon. |
