There's an urgent need for donors during these uncertain times. To support social distancing, appointments are strongly encouraged. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code: EXPO2020 or use the Blood Donor App.

Additionally, The American Red Cross is committed to helping others in meaningful ways during this pandemic. For a limited time, the American Red Cross will test all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies as an additional health service to our donors. If you’re eligible and feeling well, we recommend scheduling an appointment now.

We Rise Above The Streets will resume servicing Syracuse's homeless friends Saturday, Nov. 7. There are some new social distancing and safety rules the group must implemented to keep all healthy. Organizers will take temperatures and all volunteers must wear a mask as well as practice social distancing. Also hand sanitizer will be available. Volunteer opportunities will be by appointment only. Call ahead to schedule your day to serve. To volunteer, call (315) 491-7164.

Onondaga Earth Corps mission is to empower youth to be active participants in creating positive change for their communities and their environment. This virtual fundraiser will showcases the OEC crew and their accomplishments this season by showing a professionally made introductory video highlighting past and present work, share current projects and how the organization has responded to the unique challenges of COVID-19 and 2020. Crew, staff and partners will share testimonials, hold a panel discussion and Q&A session.

The Sankofa Wellness and Resource Center presents a bi-weekly food share on Wednesdays. Organizers will provide dry goods (rice, beans etc.) and fresh produce, and items will be distributed utilizing social distancing guidelines. Photo ID is preferred. Pre-registration is not required. To learn more, call (315) 345-4239.

Fabiola Jean-Louis and catalog writers Dr. Tanisha Jackson, Yvonne Buchanan and Shana Gelin join to discuss Jean-Louis's exhibition "Rewriting History." Jean-Louis’ body of work addresses complicated layers of self-awareness and what makes up the historical truths we have been taught to accept about race and the roles of women, both past and present. She questions and thereby magnifies the injustice of the foundational structure of our society while implicitly asking the viewer to make a change. In this way, Rewriting History engages with a vision of the future – one of resilience and justice. 

Holiday baskets will be distributed from noon to 4 p.m. the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Each family will receive one box courtesy of Project S.O.U.L. (Southside Organizing Urban Lives) and R.A.P. (Reclaiming our African Pride).

The Sankofa Wellness and Resource Center offers a bi-weekly food share on Wednesdays. It provides dry goods (rice, beans etc.) and fresh produce. By utilizing social distancing guidelines, organizers also offer a grab n go option to provide the food items. Photo ID is preferred. Pre-registration is not required. To register, use the link for Eventbrite below. If you are unable to do so, call (315) 345-4239.

The Sankofa Wellness and Resource Center offers a bi-weekly food share on Wednesdays. It provides dry goods (rice, beans etc.) and fresh produce. By utilizing social distancing guidelines, organizers also offer a grab n go option to provide the food items. Photo ID is preferred. Pre-registration is not required. To register, use the link for Eventbrite below. If you are unable to do so, call (315) 345-4239.

Join Taste of Strathmore on Facebook for a virtual happy hour, fundraiser and Dozen Dinner Drawing to benefit Most Holy Rosary School.

Upstate Foundation — unable to present the annual Upstate Gala because of COVID restrictions — will present a virtual Upstate Strong COVID Relief Benefit Concert featuring Grammy Award winner Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. The sponsor-supported, free-to-the-public concert may be watched at https://www.upstate.edu/concert/ 

The concert honors Upstate front-line workers, health care providers and researchers and members of the Central New York community who have supported, and continue to support, Upstate University Hospital during the COVID-19 outbreak.