PORTLAND — Though spring has officially arrived, the American Red Cross blood supply is still recovering from severe winter storms in March. Donors of all blood types are asked to roll up a sleeve and help save lives.
Winter weather in parts of the country forced more than 270 blood drives to cancel, resulting in over 9,500 uncollected blood and platelet donations in the first two weeks of March. In Maine, 24 blood drives were canceled due to winter weather in March, causing 740 donations to go uncollected. No matter the weather, the need for blood to help cancer patients, those undergoing surgeries, trauma patients and others remains.
Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Local blood donation opportunities until April 15 are as follows:
Androscoggin County
Auburn: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, Central Maine Community College, 1250 Turner St.; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 7, Taylor Brook Animal Hospital, 33 Millett Drive.
Greene: 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 31, Greene Fire Department, 106 Patten Road.
Lewiston: Central Maine Medical Center Blood Donation Center, 60 High St. Visit tinyurl.com/yd7522ll to schedule with this center or call 1-800-RED CROSS.
Lewiston: Ramada Conference Center, 490 Pleasant St., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 28.
Wales: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 6, Oak Hill High School, 56 School St.
Cumberland County
New Gloucester: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, Gray New Gloucester High School, 10 Libby Hill Road.
Harrison: 1 to 6 p.m. Monday, March 26, United Parish Congregational Church of Harrison and North Bridgton, 77 Main St.
Raymond: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24, Public Safety Building, 1443 Roosevelt Trail.
Franklin County
Farmington: University of Maine, 246 Main St., North Dining Hall, noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 11; noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 12.
Jay: Noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, Knights of Columbus, 148 Main St., Route 4.
Rangeley: 2 to 6 p.m. Monday, April 2, Rangeley High School, 43 Mendolia Road.
Oxford County
Rumford: 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, Mountain Valley High School, 799 Hancock St.
Sagadahoc County
Topsham: 2:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, Mt. Ararat Middle School, 66 Republic Ave.
For more information, visit RedCross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit Twitter at @RedCross.
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