The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public.
Monday
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Maine Medical, Center, Dana Center, Portland
1 to 6 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Great Falls Plaza, Auburn
1:30 to 6:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 403 Main St., Saco
Tuesday
9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pierce Atwood, 254 Commercial St., Portland
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mid-Coast Energy Systems, 33 Midcoast Road, Damariscotta
Noon to 6 p.m., Murray Hall, 69 Main St., Livermore Falls
1 to 6 p.m., St. Joseph’s Church, 178 Elm St., Biddeford
Wednesday
9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pineland Farms, New Gloucester
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Brentwood Manor, 370 Portland St., Yarmouth
Thursday
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Point Sebago, Casco
1 to 6 p.m., Lions Club, 117 State Road, Kittery
1 to 6 p.m., YMCA, 261 Townsend Ave., Boothbay
Friday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Shaw’s Supermarket, Main St., Sanford.
Aug. 19
Noon to 6 p.m., St. Martha’s Church, Portland Road, Kennebunk
12:30 to 6:30 p.m., Oxford Hills High School, South Paris
The Portland Donor Center, 524 Forest Ave., is open noon to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays; and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston is open noon to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays.
Platelet donors also are needed. Donations are by appointment. For information, call 775-2367 or (800) 482-0743. To make an appointment to donate blood, call (800) RED-CROSS, (800) 733-2767 or log on to redcrossblood.org.
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