June blood drives announced

Date: 5/29/2014

GREATER SPRINGFIELD – The American Red Cross will host several community blood drives during the month of June.

All eligible and new blood donors are encouraged to give blood. Blood donors are needed every day to ensure an adequate blood supply for patients in need.

Come out to donate blood and you will also have the chance to win two Boston Red Sox tickets and to be honored at Fenway Park as the Blood Donor of the Game. Prizes are non-transferrable and not redeemable for cash.

To make an appointment to donate blood, please call 800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or log onto www.redcrossblood.org.

The following is a list of blood drives within The Reminder’s circulation area:

• June 1 – Luso Federal Credit Union, 1-3 Crane Park, Wilbraham, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.;

• June 2 – Fairview Veterans Memorial Middle School, 26 Memorial Ave., Chicopee, from noon to 5 p.m.; Knights of Columbus, 26 Baldwin St., East Longmeadow, from 1 to 7 p.m.; Our Savior’s Lutheran, 319 Granby Road, South Hadley, from noon to 6 p.m.;

• June 3 – Eastfield Mall, 1655 Boston Road, Springfield, from noon to 6 p.m.; Holy Trinity Church, 335 Elm St., Westfield, from noon to 6 p.m.;

• June 4 – Eastman Chemical Company 1, 730 Worcester St., Indian Orchard, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.;

• June 5 – West Springfield Town Hall, 26 Central St., West Springfield, from noon to 6 p.m.; Bethlehem Baptist Church, 216 Allen St., Hampden, from 1 to 7 p.m.;

• June 6 – Pride Convenience Store, 234 E. Main St., Westfield, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.;

• June 7 – Wilbraham Fire Department, 2770 Boston Road, Wilbraham, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.;

• June 9 – Western New England University, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, from 1 to 6 p.m.;

• June 11 – Daniel O’Connell’s Sons, 480 Hampden St., Holyoke, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.;

• June 12 – Granby Public Library, 297 East State St., Granby, from 1 to 6 p.m.; Loomis House, 298 Jarvis Ave., Holyoke, from noon to 6 p.m.;

• June 14 – Starbucks, 66 Center Square, East Longmeadow, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.;

•  June 17 – Holyoke War Memorial, 310 Appleton St., Holyoke, from 1 to 7 p.m.; Moose Family Center, 244 Fuller Road, Chicopee, from noon to 6 p.m.;

• June 18 – Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Drive, Chicopee, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.;

• June 21 – Family Care Medical Center, 1515 Allen St., Springfield, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.;

• June 24 – Pride Gas Station, 77 West St., Springfield, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Grace Lutheran Church, 1552 Westfield St., West Springfield, from noon to 6 p.m.; Genesis Spiritual Life & Conference Center, 53 Mill St., Westfield, from noon to 6 p.m.;

• June 25 – Pride Convenience Store, 60 N. Westfield St., Feeding Hills, from noon to 6 p.m.;

• June 27 – TD Bank, 1441 Main St., Springfield, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.;

• June 29 – Raymour & Flanigan, 895 Riverdale St., West Springfield, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and

• June 30 – Pride, 478 Center St., Ludlow, from noon to 6 p.m.