Blood Services

In Connecticut alone, 650 units of blood must be collected each day just to meet the basic needs of area hospitals. The only source of blood is a healthy volunteer donor. The American Red Cross is relying on the generosity of its neighbors to help make up this shortfall and ensure that no patient goes without the blood he or she needs.

Donated blood is used to help trauma patients, transplant recipients, and those receiving treatment for life threatening illnesses. In the United States, blood is needed for transfusions every two seconds. There is no substitute for blood.

If you are 17 or older, weigh 110 pounds or more and are in generally good health, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE to make an appointment to give “the gift of life.” Connecticut residents may also request an appointment for this or any other blood drive by visiting www.bloodct.org. Positive ID is required at the time of your blood donation.

The mission of the American Red Cross, Connecticut Blood Services Region is to partner with the community to provide a safe and adequate blood supply for patients at the state’s 31 transfusing hospitals and acute care facilities. The Red Cross relies entirely on volunteer blood donors to meet the transfusion needs of patients across the state of Connecticut. The Red Cross needs to collect at least 650 units of whole blood each day to meet patient demand in the state. This is possible only with your help. The need for donated blood is constant.

GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE! GIVE BLOOD!

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY BY CALLING

1-800-GIVE LIFE OR VISIT WWW.BLOODCT.ORG!

Upcoming Blood Drives in the Middlesex Central CT Chapter Area

January 2007 Blood Drives

Tues. Jan. 23^rd. Durham Notre Dame Church 1:00p.m.-6:00p.m
272 Main Street

Thurs Jan. 25^th East Haddam East Haddam Senior Center 1:00p.m.-6:00p.m.
15 Great Hillwood Road

Sat. Jan. 27^th Clinton Clinton Fire Department 9:00a.m.-2:00p.m.
35 E. Main St. Rt. 1

February 2007 Blood Drives

Sat. Feb. 3^rd. East Hampton Congregational Church 8:00a.m.-1:00p.m.
59 Main Street

Fri. Feb. 9^th Essex Town Hall 1:00p.m.-6:00p.m.
29 West Avenue

Thurs. Feb. 22^nd Haddam Volunteer Fire Dept. 1:00p.m.-6:00p.m.
Route 154

Fri. Feb. 23^rd Cromwell Bethany Lutheran Church 2:15p.m.-6:15p.m.
50 Court Street
THE BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH DRIVE WILL BE HOSTED BY THE CROMWELL JR. WOMEN’S CLUB

Fri. Feb.23^rd Middletown Third Congregational Church 1:30p.m.-6:30p.m.
94 Miner Street

Fri. Feb. 23^rd Old Saybrook St. Paul’s Lutheran Church 1:00p.m.-6:00p.m.
56 Great Hammock Road

Mon. Feb. 26^th Deep River Deep River Ambulance Assoc.1:00p.m.-6:00p.m.
284 West Elm Street

EVERY 2 SECONDS...

SOMEONE NEEDS A BLOOD TRANSFUSION.

Yet fewer than 5 percent of the people who are able to give blood actually do so - and most of them give only once a year.

That’s why the American Red Cross works so hard to recruit new blood donors. Because hospital patients throughout our state need your help.

Help is easy to give. All you have to do is take an hour and donate blood.

Every blood donation you make can help as many as three different patients - people rushed to hospitals after a trauma, children fighting leukemia, fire fighters who’ve been burned, grandparents needing heart surgery or hip replacement - people like the ones in your neighborhood, or in your own family - these are the kinds of people your blood donation will help.

TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO DONATE:
Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or e-mail: CTAppointment@usa.redcross.org.

IMPORTANT: If you are e-mailing to request an appointment please include your name and phone number (home and/or work). Also the appointment date, location and preferred donation time(s). We will contact you to confirm your appointment.

Note: Drives are subject to last minute changes. We attempt to contact all scheduled donors when the change will affect their scheduled donation time.