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The Red Cross Needs Your Help – Give Blood!

Blood supplies are running short and the Red Cross urgently needs your help!

The Red Cross is experiencing a shortage of 50,000 units of blood and all blood types are needed. Please visit one of the following local blood drives: 

  • American Red Cross New Haven Chapter House; Jul 20, 12:15 PM - 6:00 PM, 703 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT
  • West Haven Police Department, Jul 23, 1:30 PM - 7:00 PM, First Congregational Church, West Haven, CT
  • Yale Law School Jul 25, 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM, 130 Wall St, New Haven, CT

All donors will receive a free carton of Friendly's ice cream. Also, during the 2012 Red Sox regular season, all presenting donors have the chance to win 2 Boston Red Sox tickets and to be honored on the field as the Blood Donor of the Game! To schedule your appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit us online:
http://www.redcrossblood.org.


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