American Red Cross Asks Eligible Donors to Give Blood in May Before the Busy Summer Season Kicks in

The American Red Cross asks eligible donors to help ensure blood is available for patients in need by giving blood in May before the busy summer season kicks in.

Blood and platelet donations often decrease when regular donors are vacationing and school is out of session, but the need for blood is constant. Donors are needed in the weeks leading up to summer to help alleviate this seasonal decline.

Donors of all blood types – especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative – are needed to help ensure blood is available for patients this spring. Those who come to donate blood between May 23 and May 25, 2015, will receive a limited-edition Red Cross-branded RuMe® tote bag, while supplies last.

To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Upcoming blood donation opportunities:

Bristol County

Attleboro

5/20/2015: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Golden Living Center, 27 George St

Attleboro Falls

5/18/2015: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Saint Mark’s Church, 105 Stanley Street

East Taunton

5/18/2015: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Holy Family Parish Center, 438 Middleboro Ave.

Fairhaven

5/20/2015: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Fairhaven Recreation Center, 227 Huttleston Ave

Fall River

5/23/2015: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Saint Anne’s Hospital, 795 Middle Street

5/27/2015: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Diman Regional School of Practical Nursing, 251 Stonehaven Road

5/29/2015: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Fall River Government Center, 1 Government Center

New Bedford

5/17/2015: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Jewish Federation of Greater New Bedford, 145 Brownell Avenue

North Easton

5/19/2015: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Oakes Ames Memorial Hall, 3 Barrows Street Ext

Raynham

5/16/2015: 8:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Raynham Blood Donation Center, 275 New State Hwy

5/17/2015: 8:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Raynham Blood Donation Center, 275 New State Hwy

5/18/2015: 1 p.m. - 6:15 p.m., Raynham Blood Donation Center, 275 New State Hwy

5/19/2015: 11 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Raynham Blood Donation Center, 275 New State Hwy

5/20/2015: 12:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m., Raynham Blood Donation Center, 275 New State Hwy

5/21/2015: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Raynham Blood Donation Center, 275 New State Hwy

5/22/2015: 8:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Raynham Blood Donation Center, 275 New State Hwy

5/23/2015: 8:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Raynham Blood Donation Center, 275 New State Hwy

5/23/2015: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Raynham Lion’s Club, 2234 King Philip Street

5/24/2015: 8:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Raynham Blood Donation Center, 275 New State Hwy

5/25/2015: 8:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Raynham Blood Donation Center, 275 New State Hwy

5/26/2015: 11 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Raynham Blood Donation Center, 275 New State Hwy

5/27/2015: 12:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m., Raynham Blood Donation Center, 275 New State Hwy

5/28/2015: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Raynham Blood Donation Center, 275 New State Hwy

5/29/2015: 8:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Raynham Blood Donation Center, 275 New State Hwy

5/30/2015: 8:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Raynham Blood Donation Center, 275 New State Hwy

5/31/2015: 8:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Raynham Blood Donation Center, 275 New State Hwy

South Attleboro

5/26/2015: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., AAA, 405 Washington Street

South Dartmouth

5/16/2015: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, 783 Dartmouth Street

Photo Credit: American Red Cross Facebook