Red Cross announces March blood drives in Hampden CountyDate: 2/27/2015 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – During Red Cross Month in March, the American Red Cross reminds eligible blood donors that it doesn’t take a cape or superpowers to be a hero. By donating blood, donors can become a hero for patients in need.
Red Cross Month is dedicated to the everyday heroes who support the Red Cross mission by giving blood, volunteering their time, learning lifesaving skills or making a financial contribution.
The need for blood is constant. The Red Cross depends on blood donor heroes in communities across the nation to collect enough blood to meet the needs of patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals nationwide. Donors with all blood types are needed, particularly those with types 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 800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767).
Upcoming blood Hampden County donation opportunities include:
Agawam
March 11: 1 to 6 p.m., OMG, 153 Bowles Road
March 14: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper Street
Chicopee
March 3: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Chicopee Comp High School, 617 Montgomery Ave.
March 6: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Chicopee High School, 820 Front St.; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Hall, 134 Springfield St.
East Longmeadow
March 14: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Starbucks, 66 Center Square.
Springfield
March 1: 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 150 Brookdale Drive.
March 2 : 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 150 Brookdale Drive.
March 3: 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 150 Brookdale Drive.
March 4: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., One Financial Plaza, 1350 Main St.; 1 to 6:30 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 150 Brookdale Drive.
March 6: 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 150 Brookdale Drive.
March 7: 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 150 Brookdale Drive.
March 8: 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 150 Brookdale Drive.
March 9: 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 150 Brookdale Drive.
March 10: 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 150 Brookdale Drive.
March 11: 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 150 Brookdale Drive.
March 13/2015: 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 150 Brookdale Drive; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Springfield Technical Community College Building 2, One Armory Square.
March 14: 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 150 Brookdale Drive.
March 15: 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 150 Brookdale Drive.
Westfield
March 10: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., City of Westfield Employees, 59 Court St.
March 14: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., St Joseph's National Catholic Church, 73 Main St.
Wilbraham
March 7: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wilbraham Fire Department, 2770 Boston Road.
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