Due to the pandemic, blood is in especially short supply. To help out, Van Cortlandt Jewish Center and the New York Blood Center are having a blood drive on Sunday, August 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center is looking for volunteers to help blood donors have a pleasant experience donating. Anyone who would like to donate blood should schedule an appointment by calling 1-800-933-BLOOD, Sponsor code 70486. VCJC is located at 3880 Sedgwick Ave, Bronx, NY 10463. If you have questions, contact Stuart Harris, blood drive coordinator, at [email protected].