Forked River, New Jersey Blood Drive Aims to Alleviate Regional Shortage

A community blood drive will be held on Monday, July 21, 2026, from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Charles A. Smith Community Center (15 E. Lacey Road) in Forked River, New Jersey. Donors can book appointments using donor code 73480, though walk‑ins are also welcome.

Hospitals across New Jersey and neighboring New York are experiencing an unprecedented blood shortage, a situation worsened by the typical summer decline in donations. The drive seeks to collect blood for trauma victims, cancer patients, surgical cases, childbirth complications, children with special medical needs, and people with chronic blood disorders, underscoring the ongoing need for volunteer donors.