American Red Cross Hosting Many Blood Drives In Greater Portland

In an age of uncertainty with the ongoing coronavirus crisis, blood from all races and ethnicities is needed more than ever before. The American Red Cross says this is because some blood types are unique to certain racial and ethnic groups. "For patients with rare blood types, blood from someone with a similar racial or ethnic background is important to decrease the chance of complications."

There are many upcoming Red Cross blood drives throughout Greater Portland, Maine. Here are some of them:

Portland:

Wednesday, 9/16/2020: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress Street.
Friday, 9/18/2020: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Fireside Inn and Suites, 81 Riverside Street.
Monday, 9/21/2020: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring Street.
Wednesday, 9/23/2020: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress Street.

South Portland:

Tuesday, 9/22/2020: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Portland Sheraton at Sable Oaks, 200 Sable Oaks Drive.
Tuesday, 9/29/2020: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Portland Sheraton at Sable Oaks, 200 Sable Oaks Drive.

Westbrook:

Friday, 9/18/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. at Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge Street.
Wednesday, 9/23/2020: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. at American Legion Post 197, 300 Conant Street/Route 25.
Friday, 9/25/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. at Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge Street.

Give the gift of life by giving blood. Make an appointment to donate blood by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or by enabling the "blood donor skill" on any Alexa Echo device.