Blood Drives in Central Maine: Give the Gift of Life, Jan. 12 – Jan. 18

Are you giving blood this week? It takes just a little amount of time and your donation is crucial to the American Red Cross. Did you know that 1 pint can save up to 3 lives? Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood and more than 41,000 blood donations are needed every day. Let's do our part.

Here is where you can donate this week:

• January 12, 2016

YMCA, 303 Centre Street, Bath, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

• January 15, 2016

Ice Vault of Maine, 203 Whitten Road, Hallowell, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Masonic Hall, 361 Main St., Rockport, 12:30 PM – 5:30 PM

• January 16, 2016

Lowes, 53 Crossing Way, Augusta, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Poland Town Hall, 1223 Maine Street, Rt. 26 Poland, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

• January 18, 2016

Elijah Kellogg Church, 917 Harpswell Road, Harpswell, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

You can also donate daily at the Central Maine Medical Center Blood Donation Center in Lewiston from 11:45am-7pm.

To make a blood donation appointment, please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)