Blood Drives in Central Maine: Give the Gift of Life, Jan. 20 – Jan. 26

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 20, 2016

China Middle School, 773 Lake View Drive, South China, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

• January 21, 2016

Augusta Armory, 179 Western Avenue, Augusta, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
American Legion, 184 Congress St., Rumford, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

• January 22, 2016

Saint Marys, 99 Campus Ave., Lewiston, 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Flagship Cinemas, 730 Center Street, Auburn, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

• January 23, 2016

Notre Dame Church, 112 Silver Street, Waterville, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Walmart, 615 Wilton Road, Farmington, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

• January 26, 2016

Camden National Bank, 245 Commercial Street, Rockport, 10:00 AM – 3:00 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)