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The Gift of Life
Give blood at an upcoming local blood drive to help meet daily demand.


Give blood at an upcoming blood drive and help The Rhode Island Blood Center meet its daily demand.


Here's a great gift for summer: the gift of life.

The Rhode Island Blood Center needs to collect between 240 to 280 pints of blood each day to meet its daily demand.

You can help the Blood Center provide a safe, adequate and consistent blood supply by donating your blood at an upcoming blood drive.

Individuals interested in donating may call the Blood Center at (401) 453-8383 or (800) 283-8385.

All community blood drives are listed at the Blood Center's web site.

Upcoming local drives include:

Wednesday, July 23, 3 to 7 p.m. - Donor Coach at McQuade's Marketplace, 106 Main St., Westerly

Saturday, July 26, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - The Pilgrim's Baptist Church, 27 Chase Hill Road, Ashaway

Monday, July 28, 3 to 7 p.m. - Westerly Elks, 1 Dixon St., Westerly

Wednesday, July 30, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Donor Coach at Westerly Community Credit Union, 122 Granite St., Westerly

Thursday, Aug. 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Donor Coach at Washington Trust Operations Center, Westerly

Thursday, Aug. 7, 3 to 7 p.m. - Donor Coach at Clipper Home, 161 Post Rd., Westerly

 Wednesday, Aug. 13, 3 to 7 p.m. - Our Lady of Victory Church, 169 Main St., Ashaway

Monday, Aug. 25, 2 to 8 p.m. - The Westerly Hospital Nardone Center, 25 Wells St., Westerly

Thursday, Aug. 28, 2 to 6 p.m. - Donor Coach at Misquamicut Fire Department, 65 Crandall Ave., Westerly








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