Red Cross blood drives set for March across Maine

PORTLAND — Donors of all blood types are needed to help ensure the Red Cross can collect more than 13,000 blood and platelet donations needed every day.
During the month of basketball’s “March Madness,” it’s important to remember giving blood takes less time than it takes to watch a single basketball game, the organization said. Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 800-RED CROSS 800-733-2767.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities during March:

Augusta — March 20, 7 a.m. to noon, Dept of Transportation Augusta, 24 Child St.; March 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., North Country Harley Davidson, 3099 North Belfast Ave.; March 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kennebec Savings Bank, 150 State St.; March 29, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Department of Labor, 45 Commerce Drive, 118 State House Station.
Brunswick — March 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Brunswick Town Hall, 85 Union St.
Dixfield — March 19 — noon to 5 p.m., Dirigo High School, 99 Weld St.
Lewiston — March 28, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ramada Conference Center, 490 Pleasant St.
Greene — March 31, 7:30 a.m. to noon, Greene Fire Department, 106 Patten Road.
Gray — March 27, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Gray New Gloucester High School, 10 Libby Hill Road.
Harrison — March 26, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., United Parish Congregational Church of Harrison and N. Bridgton, 77 Main St.
Naples — March 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aubuchon Hardware, 499 Roosevelt Trail.
Raymond, March 24, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Public Safety Building, 1443 Rosevelt Trail.
Rumford — March 21, 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Mountain Valley High School, 799 Hancock St.
Waterville — March 28, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Robert LaFleur Airport, 2 LaFleur Road.