Red Cross releases schedule for June blood drives

Date: 5/22/2013

GREATER SPRINGFIELD – The American Red Cross will have 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.

In June, all presenting donors are eligible to win a $200 gift card, courtesy of Suburban Propane. Come out to donate blood and participants 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 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or log onto redcrossblood.org.

The following is a list of blood drives during the month of June:

• June 3 – Knights of Columbus, 26 Baldwin St., East Longmeadow, from 2 to 8 p.m.; Western New England University, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, from 2 to 7 p.m.

• June 4 – Holy Trinity Church, 335 Elm St., Westfield, from noon to 6 p.m.; St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 1023 Parker St. Springfield, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• June 5 – Solutia Gate House 1, 730 Worcester Street, Indian Orchard, from 9:3.0 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• June 6 – Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee, 580 Meadow St., Chicopee, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper St., Agawam, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• June 7 – Eastfield Mall, 1655 Boston Road, Springfield, from noon to 5 p.m.

• June 8 – The Gardens of Wilbraham, 2301 Boston Road, Wilbraham, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• June 11 – St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 335 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow, from 1 to 7 p.m.

• June 12 – Daniel O'Connell's Sons, 480 Hampden St., Holyoke, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• June 13 – Loomis House, 298 Jarvis Ave., Holyoke, from noon to 6 p.m.; Southwick Town Hall, 454 College Highway, Southwick, from 1 to 6 p.m.

• June 14 – West Springfield Council on Aging, 128 Park St., West Springfield, from noon to 6 p.m.

• June 15 – Starbucks, 66 Center Square, East Longmeadow, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Indian Orchard Citizens Council, 117 Main St., Indian Orchard, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• June 17 – South Hadley Public Library, 27 Bardwell St., South Hadley, from noon to 6 p.m.; Holyoke Mall, 50 Holyoke St., Holyoke, from noon to 6 p.m.

• June 18 – Moose Family Center, 244 Fuller Road, Chicopee, from noon to 6 p.m.

• June 24 – Ludlow Elks Lodge, 69 Chapin St., Ludlow, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• June 25 – Genesis Spiritual Life & Conference Center, 53 Mill St., Westfield, from noon to 6 p.m.; Church of Atonement, 36 Court St., Westfield, from 2 to 7 p.m.

• June 26 – Knights of Columbus, 460 Granby Road, Chicopee, from 1 to 7 p.m.; Eastfield Mall, 1655 Boston Road, Springfield, from 1 to 6 p.m.

• June 27 – Springfield Blood Donation Center, 3500 Main St., Springfield, from noon to 6 p.m.; Agawam Senior Center, 954 Main St., Agawam, from 1 to 7 p.m.

• June 28 – Ronald McDonald House, 34 Chapin Terrace, Springfield, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.