Red Cross hosting blood donation events to celebrate Friends anniversary

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The American Red Cross is holding donation events from now until December 17 where if you donate you get a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of choice and are automatically entered for a chance to win a $7,000 gift card. It is also hosting a socks for donors event throughout the Capital Region starting November 18.

To celebrate 30 years of the show Friends, all donors who give blood will receive two pairs of custom Friends and Red Cross socks starting Monday. The socks for donors event runs until December 8, or while supplies last.

Here is a compiled list of blood donation events listed by county:

Albany County

Albany:

• November 13 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Empire State Plaza, Concourse Level between Logan's and Patsy's Barber Shop
• November 18 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue
• November 22 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Million Air, 16 Jetway Drive
• November 27 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Empire State Plaza, Concourse Level between Logan's and Patsy's Barber Shop
• November 30 from 8 a.m. to noon: American Red Cross of Eastern New York, 33 Everett Road

Berne:

• November 19 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: First Reformed Church, 1663 Helderberg Trail

Cohoes:

• November 18 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Cohoes-Waterford Elks, 45 North Mohawk Street

Delmar:

• November 19 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Delmar Presbyterian Church, 585 Delaware Avenue
• November 27 from 11 a.m.: Delmar Reformed Church, 386 Delaware Avenue

Guilderland:

• November 19 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Guilderland Public Library, 2228 Western Avenue
• November 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Guilderland YMCA, 250 Winding Brook Drive

Latham:

• November 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 400 Old Loudon Road
• November 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: New York State United Teachers, 80 Troy Schenectady Road
• November 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus 3394, 328 Troy Schenectady Road

Ravena:

• November 28 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Ravena Coeymans Selkirk High School, 2025 Route 9W

Voorheesville:

• November 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:309 p.m.: Voorheesville High School, 432 New Salem Road Route 85A

Fulton County

Broadalbin:

• November 21 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Broadalbin Kennyetto Fire Department, 14 Pine Street

Gloversville:

• November 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Gloversville High School, 199 Lincoln Street
• November 27 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: The Family Counseling Center, 11 Broadway Street

Johnstown:

• November 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Fulton Montgomery Community College, 2805 State Highway 67

Montgomery County

Amsterdam:

• November 14 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Trinity Lutheran Church, 40 Guy Park Avenue
• November 19 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Alpin Haus, 1863 State Route 5S

Rensselaer County

Averill Park:

• November 20 from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Averill Park Sand Lake Fire Department, 35 Eastern Union Turnpike

Castleton on Hudson:

• November 29 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.: Castleton Volunteer Ambulance Corporation, 1700 Brookview Road

East Greenbush:

• November 13 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: First United Methodist Church of East Greenbush, 6 Gilligan Road
• November 22 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Rensselaer County Office Building, 99 Troy Road

Nassau:

• November 16 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Nassau Ambulance, 498 McClellan Road

Poestenkill:

• November 21 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Poestenkill Fire Department, 182 Main Street

Troy:

• November 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Hudson Valley Community College Bulmer Telecommunications Center, 80 Vandenburgh Avenue
• November 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1761 15th Street
• November 21 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Van Rensselaer Manor, 85 Bloomingrove Drive
• November 25 from noon to 6 p.m.: Troy Hilton Garden Inn, 235 Hoosick Street
• November 30 from 8 a.m. to noon: Hope Lutheran Church, 470 Winter Street Extension

Saratoga County

Ballston Spa:

• November 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Saratoga County Cooperative Extension, 50 West High Street

Clifton Park:

• November 19 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Hilton Garden Inn Clifton Park, 30 Clifton Country Road
• November 20 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: American Legion Post 1450, 275 Grooms Road
• November 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Clifton Park Fire Department, 38 Old Route 146

Greenfield Center:

• November 16 from 8 a.m. to noon: Saint Joseph's Church, 3159 Route 9N

Malta:

• November 26 from noon to 6 p.m.: Malta Ambulance, 2449 Route 9

Saratoga Springs:

• November 13 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, 175 Fifth Avenue
• November 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Saratoga Public Library, 49 Henry Street
• November 27 from noon to 5 p.m.: Saratoga City Center, 522 Broadway

South Glens Falls:

• November 14 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.: South Glens Falls High School, 42 Meritt Road
• November 15 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Saint Michaels Church, 80 Saratoga Avenue

Waterford:

• November 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: The Church at Newtown Road, 142 Lower Newtoen Road

Schenectady County

Alplaus:

• November 19 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Alplaus Fire Department, 309 Alplaus Avenue

Delanson:

• November 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Duanesburg Central School, 163 School Drive

Glenville:

• November 23 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Church of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Saratoga Road

Schenectady:

• November 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: SI Group - Schenectady, 221 Harborside Drive
• November 18 from noon to 5 p.m.: ViaPort Rotterdam, 93 West Campbell Road
• November 18 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Lynwood Reformed Church, 3714 Carman Road
• November 27 from noon to 5 p.m.: Proctors, 436 State Street
• November 29 from noon to 5 p.m.: ViaPort Rotterdam, 93 West Campbell Road

Schoharie County

Cobleskill:

• November 15 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Cobleskill United Methodist Church, 107 Chapel Street, Suite 1
• November 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Fusion Community Church, 375 North Grand Street

Schoharie:

• November 21 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Heritage House, 260 Main Street

Warren County

Glens Falls:

• November 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: 333 Glen Street

Lake George:

• November 25 from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Holiday Inn Lake George, 2223 Canada Street

Lake Luzerne:

• November 20 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Hadley-Luzerne High School, 273 Lake Avenue

Queensbury:

• November 14 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Fit City, 959 Route 9
• November 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Rocksport Indoor Climbing Gym, 54 Carey Road
• November 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Queensbury High School, 409 Aviation Road
• November 29 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Aviation Mall, 578 Aviation Road

Washington County

Argyle:

• November 22 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: JA Barkley Hose Company, 5072 State Route 40

Cambridge:

• November 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Cambridge High School, 24 South Park Street

Granville:

• November 22 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: American Legion, 10 Columbus Street

Salem:

• November 15 from noon to 4:30 p.m.: Salem Fire Department, 53 South Main Street

To book a blood donation appointment, you can use the Red Cross Donor App, visit its website, or call (800) 733-2767.