A bad flu season and severe weather has put the American Red Cross in serious need of blood and platelet donations.
In January alone, more than 550 blood drives have been canceled. This has caused more than 16,500 blood and platelet donations to go uncollected.
Below is a complete list of donation opportunities across Western New York.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Jan. 23 to Feb. 15
American Red Cross Blood Donation Centers:
Erie
Cheektowaga Blood Donation Center
3601 Union Street
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
Monday-Thursday: 11:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Friday-Sunday: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Niagara
Tonawanda Mid-City Plaza Blood Donation Center
301 Meadow Drive, Next to Tops
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Monday -Thursday: 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (first, third and fifth Saturday of each month)
Allegany
Alfred
1/31/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Alfred University, 1 Saxon Drive
2/1/2018: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Alfred State College, 10 Upper College Drive
Belmont
1/26/2018: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., American Legion Post 808, 29 Schuyler Street
Houghton
2/2/2018: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Houghton College - Gillette Hall, Genesee Street
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Cattaraugus
Allegany
2/15/2018: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Fireman’s Community Center, 188 West Main Street
Hinsdale
2/2/2018: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Hinsdale High School, 3701 Main Street
Olean
2/10/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 109 South Barry Street
2/12/2018: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 209 West State Street
2/14/2018: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Olean General Hospital, 515 Main Street
Randolph
1/24/2018: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Randolph Fire Hall, 70 Main Street
2/15/2018: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Randolph Central School, 18 Main Street
Saint Bonaventure
1/24/2018: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., St. Bonaventure University-University McGinley-Carney Center, 3261 West State Road
1/25/2018: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., St. Bonaventure University-University McGinley-Carney Center, 3261 West State Road
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Chautauqua
Clymer
1/24/2018: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Clymer Central School, 8672 East Main Street
Jamestown
1/25/2018: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Jamestown American Red Cross, 325 East 4th Street
2/1/2018: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Jamestown Chapter, 325 East 4th Street
2/8/2018: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Jamestown Chapter, 325 East 4th Street
2/9/2018: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Friendly's, 10 South Main Street
2/15/2018: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Jamestown Chapter, 325 East 4th Street
Lakewood
1/21/2018: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Chautauqua Mall, 318 E Fairmount Avenue
Mayville
2/15/2018: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Lakeside Park Community Center, 50 West Lake Road
Silver Creek
1/30/2018: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., First United Church, 35 Park Place
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Erie
Akron
2/15/2018: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., American Legion L L Tillman Post 900, 9 Eckerson Avenue
Amherst
1/24/2018: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Erie Community College North Campus, 6205 Main Street
Buffalo
1/25/2018: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., PUSH Buffalo, 271 Grant Street
1/29/2018: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., UB North-Student Union, Student Union
1/30/2018: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Travelers Insurance, 60 Lakefront Boulevard
1/30/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., University at Buffalo South Harriman Hall, 3435 Main Street
2/1/2018: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Veterans Affairs Hospital, 3495 Bailey Avenue
2/6/2018: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Avenue
2/7/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Dyouville College-College Center, 320 Porter Avenue
2/7/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., University at Buffalo South Harriman Hall, 3435 Main Street
2/8/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Erie Community College City, 121 Ellicott Street
2/13/2018: 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., University at Buffalo North Student Union, Student Union
Cheektowaga
1/24/2018: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Sisters of Charity Saint Joseph Campus, 2605 Harlem Road
Clarence
1/25/2018: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Brothers of Mercy, 10570 Bergtold Road
2/12/2018: 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Dash's Market, 8845 Main Street
Derby
1/31/2018: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., American Legion Newcomb Long Post 928, 7353 Erie Road
East Aurora
2/6/2018: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., East Aurora Moose Lodge 370, 905 Main Street
Eden
1/29/2018: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Eden United Methodist Church, 2820 East Church Street
Elma
2/1/2018: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 1230 Bowen Road
Hamburg
2/13/2018: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Hamburg United Methodist Church, 116 Union Street
2/15/2018: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Wesleyan Church of Hamburg, 4999 McKinley Parkway
Kenmore
2/14/2018: 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Kenmore Mercy Hospital, 2950 Elmwood Avenue
Lackawanna
1/23/2018: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Baker Victory Services, 790 Ridge Road
2/6/2018: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Lackawanna Knights of Columbus, 2838 South Park Avenue
Orchard Park
1/23/2018: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Erie Community College South Campus, 4140 Southwestern Boulevard
2/6/2018: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Orchard Park American Legion Post 567 William Bud Davis Memorial Center, 3740 North Buffalo Road
2/11/2018: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Saint John Vianney, 2950 Southwestern Boulevard
Sardinia
2/7/2018: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Sardinia Fire Hall, 12719 W. Schutt Road
Springville
2/8/2018: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, 224 East Main Street
Swormville
2/12/2018: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., St Marys Roman Catholic Church, 6919 Transit Road
Tonawanda
2/2/2018: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Community & Fitness Center, 103 Raintree Island
2/10/2018: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Dunkin Donuts, 2200 Sheridan Drive
West Seneca
2/7/2018: 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., American Legion Post 735, 35 Legion Parkway
Williamsville
1/28/2018: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church, 8445 Greiner Road
2/13/2018: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Transitowne Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram of Williamsville, 7408 Transit Road
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Genesee
Batavia
1/23/2018: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Reed Eye Associates, 39 Washington Avenue
1/24/2018: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., City Church, 15 Center Street
1/26/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Batavia Health Care Center, 257 State Street Road
2/3/2018: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Notre Dame High School, 73 Union Street
2/6/2018: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Genesee Community College, 1 College Road
2/7/2018: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Genesee Community College, 1 College Road
2/8/2018: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Northgate Free Methodist Church, 350 Bank Street
Corfu
1/24/2018: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., High Point Community Church, 1163 Main Road
Elba
2/1/2018: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Elba Fire Hall, 7143 Oak Orchard Road
Stafford
1/27/2018: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Stafford Fire Department, 6153 Main Road, Route 5
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Niagara
Barker
1/23/2018: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 1449 Quaker Road
Lewiston
2/9/2018: 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Mt.St Mary's Hospital, 5300 Military Road
Lockport
1/23/2018: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., The Dale Association Incorporated, 33 Ontario Street
1/27/2018: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Cornerstone SCU-Jan, 1 Grigg Lewis Way
2/1/2018: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., South Lockport Fire Company Inc, 5666 Transit Road
2/11/2018: 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 75 East Avenue
2/13/2018: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., The Dale Association Incorporated, 33 Ontario Street
Niagara Falls
2/9/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino, 310 4th Street
Sanborn
1/25/2018: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Niagara County Community College, 3111 Saunders Settlement Road
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Orleans
Albion
1/26/2018: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Arnold Gregory Complex, 243 South Main Street
Kendall
2/6/2018: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kendall Town Hall, 1873 Kendall Road
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Wyoming
Attica
2/14/2018: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Saint Vincent’s, Walnut Street
Perry
2/2/2018: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Perry Fireman’s Recreation Hall, Lake Street
Warsaw
2/5/2018: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sinclair Pharmacy, 75 North Main Street
Wyoming
2/3/2018: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., First Baptist Church, 28 Main Street