American Red Cross

Effective yesterday, our government has shut down operating sites across the country, including several in our Northern New England Region, and the ramifications of that action are already being felt acutely here at the American Red Cross.  A planned blood drive at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has been canceled and we anticipate others to come.  Unfortunately, the need for blood is constant and we must find immediate replacements for those life-giving blood donations lost.

I am reaching out to ask for your help in responding to this emergency situation.  The Red Cross must collect enough lifesaving blood each and every day to meet the needs of accident victims, cancer patients, surgical candidates, children with blood disorders and others.  Our family members, neighbors and friends in need of lifesaving transfusions cannot wait for this government shutdown to reach its conclusion, their need is immediate.

Please consider donating blood and encourage others in the coming days, help us maintain a sufficient blood supply in our region.

Your help is deeply appreciated.

Below is a list of upcoming drives in your area

Saturday Oct 5th 9am – 3pm  Pembroke Pines Country Club 42 Whittemore Road   

Monday Oct 7th 3pm -8pm Bow High School  

Monday Oct 14th 1:30pm – 6:00pm Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Loudon Rd, Concord