Red Cross to Hold Blood Drive in Danbury

DANBURY, CT — The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood and platelet donors in the Danbury area to ensure blood is available for medical treatments and emergencies during the holiday season.

Danbury drives will be held at Western CT State University from 11:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Midtown campus and 11:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 at the Westside campus. A third drive will be held 11:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Midtown campus.

Elsewhere in the area, a drive will be held from 1 to 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 at Raymour & Flanigan in Brookfield.

In Monroe, a drive will be held at the Beacon Hill Evangelical Free Church on 371 Old Zoar Road at 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 30, and at Masuk High School on 1014 Monroe Turnpike from 7:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 4.

In Weston, a drive will be held at the Norfield Church on Norfield Road on Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Ridgefield Park & Recreation Center will host a drive from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. on 1014 Monroe Turnpike on Thursday, Dec. 13. Another drive will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 15 at Ridgefield Supply on 29 Prospect Street.

To donate, download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information.

All those who donate blood or platelets through Dec. 19, 2018, will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email. (Restrictions apply; see amazon.com/gc-legal. More information and details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/Together.)

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