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PORTLAND — While donors across the country have rolled up a sleeve to give this summer, the need for blood and platelets remains crucial for patients relying on lifesaving transfusions. The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage and donors of all blood types – especially type O and those giving platelets – are urged to make an appointment to give now.
The Red Cross must collect more than 1,000 additional blood donations each day to meet current demand as hospitals respond to an unusually high number of traumas and emergency room visits, organ transplants and elective surgeries.
To thank donors who help refuel the blood and platelet supply this month, all who come to give July 7-31 will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card via email and will also receive automatic entry for a chance to win gas for a year (a $5,000 value). More information and details are available at rcblood.org/fuel. Also, all those who come to donate throughout the entire month of July will be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip for four to Cedar Point or Knott’s Berry Farm. To learn more, visit rcblood.org/CedarFair.
Donors who give now will help stock the shelves for the rest of the summer season. Schedule an appointment to give blood or platelets by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting www.redcrossblood.org/”>RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.
In most cases, those who have received a COVID-19 vaccine can donate. However, knowing the name of the manufacturer of the vaccine they received is important in determining donation eligibility.
Area blood drive from July 16-31:
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY
Auburn – 1-5 p.m., Tuesday, July 27, East Auburn Baptist Church, 560 Park Ave.
Lewiston — 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 29, Ramada Conference Center, 490 Pleasant St.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Brunswick — 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 21, Morong Brunswick, 314 Bath Road; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, July 31 Midcoast-Parkview Health, 329 Maine St.
Freeport — 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Wednesday, July 28,m Hilton Garden Inn Freeport, 5 Park St.
Gorham — 1-6 p.m., Tuesday, July 27, St. Annes Church, 299 Main St.
Naples — 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 24, Naples United Methodist Church of Good Fellowship, U.S, Route 302.
Windham — noon-5 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, North Windham Veterans Center, 35 Veterans Memorial Drive.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Farmington — 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, Trinity United Methodist Church, 612 Farmington Falls Road.
KENNEBEC COUNTY
Augusta — 12:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Monday, July 26, Augusta Elks, 397 Civic Center Drive.
Gardiner — 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, July 17, Knights of Columbus, 109 Spring St.
Hallowell — 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, July 30, Ice Vault of Maine, 203 Whitten Road.
Waterville — 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, July 24, O’Brien’s Event Center, 375 Main St.
Winslow — 1-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, Winslow VFW, 175 Veterans Drive.
OXFORD COUNTY
Norway — Noon-5 p.m. Friday, July 23, Stephens Memorial Hospital, Ripley Medical Building, 193 Main St.
Rumford — 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, American Legion, 184 Congress St.
West Paris — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdsay, July 27, American Legion Post 151 West Paris, 6 Church St.
SAGADAHOC COUNTY
Bowdoin — 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 28 FHC Inc., 1201 Main St.
Topsham — 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, July 16, ARC Mid Coast Chapter, 16 Community Way; 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, American Legion Post 202, 79 Foreside Road; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, July 30, ARC Mid Coast Chapter, 16 Community Way.
