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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 currently experiencing a shortage of over 50,000 units of blood and all blood types are needed.

Please visit one of the following local blood drives to be hosted this week and save a life: 

  • July 19: Yale New Haven Hospital, 55 Park St in New Haven, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • July 19: North Haven Health & Racquet, 100 Elm St. in North Haven, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

All donors will receive a free carton of Friendly's ice cream.

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Also, during the 2012 Red Sox regular season, all presenting donors have the chance to win two 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 redcrossblood.org.

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