New York Blood Center’s “Pint For A Pint” Campaign Returns With 70+ Breweries

New York Blood Center (NYBC) is pleased to announce its third annual “Pint for a Pint” campaign to encourage blood donations during the critical late summer months.

From Thursday, August 1st to Tuesday, September 10th, 2024, all presenting blood donors will receive a voucher for a free beverage at a participating local brewery or pub.

Since its launch in 2021, the “Pint for a Pint” campaign has doubled in size, with more than 70 breweries and pubs across the region coming together to support the critical need for blood donations in the summertime.

The full list of participating establishments can be found here. All donor centers and most blood drives are participating in this initiative. Blood donors cannot redeem their vouchers on the day of their donation. 

“We here at Great South Bay Brewery like to focus on the important things which are quality of life, friends, and the beer you enjoy while with both. By joining forces with the New York Blood Center in the Pint for a Pint Promotion we can give back to our local community while also helping save lives,” said William Davis Part Owner at Great South Bay Brewery. “We’re inspired to be a part of this initiative because it aligns perfectly with our values of supporting our neighbors and promoting health and well-being. Here’s to raising a glass for a cause!”

“We think it’s such a great cause that we offer a Pint for a Pint all year long!” said Martin Whelan, President and Owner of Stout NYC Hospitality Group.

August is a historically challenging time for the blood supply as summer travel, school breaks, and seasonal gatherings make blood donation less of a priority. NYBC recently issued an urgent call for type O+ and O- blood donations as the current inventory of type O blood is the lowest it’s been since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. This dangerous shortage is impacting local hospitals and part of a disturbing national trend, with Type O shortages reported across the U.S. 

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“New York Blood Center is grateful for the generosity of our local breweries and pubs for supporting us each year by raising awareness and donating beverages,” said Andrea Cefarelli, Senior Vice President at New York Blood Center. “The ‘Pint for a Pint’ campaign is a favorite of many of our blood donors and we hope this fun incentive will inspire New Yorkers to make an appointment to give the gift of life this summer, support their favorite local businesses, and beat the summer heat with a refreshing pint of their favorite beverage!”

• Resorts World Hudson Valley is hosting its own Pint for a Pint blood drive Thursday, August 1 – Sunday, August 4. Donors can sign up here.
• Resorts World Catskills is hosting its own Pint for a Pint blood drive on Saturday, August 3 from 8:30 am – 2:30 pm. Donors can sign up here.
• Stour NYC – FiDi is hosting its own Pint for a Pint blood drives on Monday, August 5 from 9:00 am – 1:30 pm (donors can sign up here) and Monday, August 19^th from 9:00 am – 1:30 pm (donors can sign up here). 
• Rab’s Country Lanes is hosting its own Pint for a Pint blood drive on Monday, August 12th from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm, donors can sign up here.
• Brooklyn Brewery is hosting its own Pint for a Pint blood drive on Wednesday, August 14th from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm, donors can sign up here.
• Riverhead Cider House is hosting its own Pint for a Pint blood drive on Thursday, August 22nd from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm, donors can sign up here.

Blood donors can give every 56 days, and platelet donors can give twice per month. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently lifted several blood donor eligibility restrictions. To view current eligibility guidelines, visit nybc.org or call 800.688.0900.

To make an appointment at a blood drive near you, donors can call 1-800-933-2566 or visit nybc.org/pint. Can’t donate blood? You can still support NYBC’s mission by texting ‘NYBC’ to ‘20222’ to give $25.

New York Blood Center

Founded in 1964, New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe) celebrates 60 Years of
Extraordinary Lifesaving Research, Innovation and Impact. NYBCe is one of the largest
nonprofit, independent, community blood centers in the world. Along with regional divisions
Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD), Community Blood Center of Kansas City (CBC), Connecticut
Blood Center (CTBC), Memorial Blood Centers (MBC), Nebraska Community Blood Bank
(NCBB), and Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC), we collect approximately 4,000 units of blood
products each day and serve communities approaching 50 million people in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT), mid-Atlantic area (PA, DE, MD), Kansas City metropolitan area, Minnesota,
Nebraska, Rhode Island, and Southern New England. NYBCe delivers lifesaving blood products and services as well as clinical, medical, pharmaceutical, testing, and consultative services to over 600 hospitals and dozens of research organizations, academic institutions, and biomedical companies. Among other milestones, our Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute pioneered the Hepatitis B vaccine and patented a solvent detergent plasma process, innovating blood- purification technology world-wide. For more information, visit nybc.org.