Blood Drive To Be Held in Southbury This Saturday

The American Red Cross will host a blood drive on Saturday, August 9th at the Dunkin’ Donuts located at 999 Main Street South in Southbury, CT. As a thank you, Dunkin’ Donuts will offer a travel mug to all presenting blood donors.

The Blood Drive will run from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and will also include free product samples and the chance to get your photo taken with the Dunkin’ Donuts mascot, Cuppy.

“Blood donations are needed year-round, so we are happy to host an American Red Cross blood drive this summer,” said Director of Operations, Bob Ouellette. “It’s a great way to say thank you to our guests while supporting our community,”

Donated blood is used to help accident victims, trauma patients, transplant recipients, and those receiving treatment for life-threatening illnesses.

WHO: Dunkin’ Donuts & American Red Cross

WHEN: Saturday, August 9, 2014 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

WHERE: Dunkin’ Donuts 999 Main Street South, Southbury, CT

WHY: Dunkin’ Donuts would like to thank all presenting blood donors for their generous donations.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org <http://www.redcross.org/> or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org <http://blog.redcross.org/> .

About Dunkin’ Donuts
Founded in 1950, Dunkin’ Donuts is America’s favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin’ Donuts is a market leader in the hot regular/decaf/flavored coffee, iced coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories. Dunkin’ Donuts has earned the No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for eight years running. The company has nearly 11,000 restaurants in 33 countries worldwide. Based in Canton, Mass., Dunkin’ Donuts is part of the Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) family of companies. For more information, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com <http://www.dunkindonuts.com/> .