Salem Police To Host Blood Drive On Thursday

SALEM, MA — The Salem Police Department will host a blood donation drive in collaboration with Mass. General at department headquarters on Thursday.

The drive will run from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with those attending having the opportunity to meet Derby the community police comfort dog.

Walk-ins are welcome but those looking to register for a time can do so here.

As of Wednesday afternoon, there were several appointments available late morning from 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and in the afternoon from 12:45 p.m. through the end of the day.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)