Blood Donation Opportunities in Wallingford

The American Red Cross asks eligible donors to give something that means something this holiday season – a lifesaving blood donation.

Blood donations often decline this time of year when donors get busy with holiday festivities and travel. Severe winter weather and seasonal illnesses, like the flu, can also have a serious impact on blood donations, but the need for blood remains steady. On average, the Red Cross must collect 15,000 blood products every day for patients across the country.

Eligible donors with all types are needed, especially those with O negative, A negative and B negative. To learn more about donating blood and to schedule an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Upcoming blood donation opportunities in New Haven County:

Branford

12/1/2014: 12:45 p.m. - 6 p.m., Saint Therese Church, 105 Leetes Island Road

12/2/2014: 12:45 p.m. - 6 p.m., Branford Elks #1939, 158 South Montowese St.

12/3/2014: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Porter & Chester-Branford, 221 West Main St.

Cheshire

12/1/2014: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Milone and MacBroom, Inc., 99 Realty Drive

12/6/2014: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Highland School, 490 Highland Ave

Hamden

12/3/2014: 11:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Bob’s Store-Hamden, 2300 Dixwell Ave.

Madison

12/1/2014: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Vista Vocational and Life Skills Center, Inc, 107 Bradley Road

Meriden

12/9/2014: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Midstate Medical, 435 Lewis Avenue

Milford

12/1/2014: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Elks Club, 124 New Haven Avenue

12/8/2014: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Dan Perkins Subaru, 1 Boston Post Rd.

12/9/2014: 7 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Woodruff Family YMCA, 631 Orange Ave

12/15/2014: 1 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Cornerstone Christian Center, 349 Wheelers Farms Road

Naugatuck

12/2/2014: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Naugatuck Portuguese Club, 110 Rubber Avenue

Oxford

12/13/2014: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Oxford United Church of Christ, 3 Academy Road

Wallingford

12/3/2014: 12:45 p.m. - 6 p.m., Villa Capri, 906 North Colony Road

12/6/2014: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Connecticut Street Rod Assoc., 316 Woodhouse Avenue

12/13/2014: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Wal-Mart - Wallingford, 844 North Colony Road/ Route 5