Blood Drives in Central Maine: Give the Gift of Life, Dec. 14 – Dec. 22

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:

• December 15, 2015

Dept of Transportation Augusta, 24 Child Street, Augusta, 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Murray Hall, 69 Main Street, Livermore Falls, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

• December 16, 2015

Togus VA Hospital, 1 VA Center, Augusta, 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mount Blue High School, 129 Seamon Road, Farmington, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Lonza Rockland Inc., 191 Thomaston St., Rockland, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
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• December 17, 2015

American Legion, 335 Limerock Street, Rockland, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

• December 18, 2015

American Legion, 400 Eastern Avenue, Augusta, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

• December 19, 2015

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 26 Washington St., Waterville, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Auburn Mall, 550 Center Street, Auburn, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

• December 21, 2015

Mason United 8, 65 Baribeau Dr., Brunswick, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Dexter Knights of Columbus, 102 Main St. Hill, Rte 23, Dexter, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

December 22, 2015
Ice Vault of Maine Hallowell, 203 Whitten Road, Hallowell, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Sebasticook Valley Elks Lodge, 140 Middle Street, Pittsfield, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot Street, Freeport, 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)