NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Give a pint, get a pint.
This month, Van Leeuwen is giving out a free pint of ice cream to people who donate blood.
Blood donations can be made at New York Blood Centers or their traveling blood donation units. Once you donate blood, you’ll get a voucher for a 14-ounce pint of Van Leeuwen ice cream, which can be used at one of their New York City storefronts.
“Every 2 seconds, there is a need for blood in our community, and with no substitute for volunteer donors, we need your help,” representatives of NewYork-Presbyterian said.
Here’s where to get ice cream by giving blood:
- Brooklyn Donor Center: Jan. 11-27, 29-31
- Grand Central Donor Center: Jan. 11-31
- Upper East Side Donor Center: Jan. 11-31
- West 35th Street Donor Center: Jan. 11-31
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.: Jan. 18, 23, 25
- Apple Williamsburg: Jan. 19
- NYPD Transit 4/Union Square: Jan. 20, 24, 26
- Century 21: Financial District: Jan. 21
- Laguardia Community College: Jan. 27
- Amity Hall - Uptown Jan. 28
- El Puente, Bushwick: Jan. 29
- Starbucks - 92nd Street: Jan. 30
- CVS Pharmacy, Astoria: Jan. 31
For a full list of participating blood donation centers and their hours, click here.
Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here.
