Information about eligibility and what to expect, and where you can donate blood.
Make an Appointment to Donate Blood Here, www.givelife.org.
Is your school, organization, business or group looking for a way to become more involved in the community? Find out more about sponsoring a blood drive.
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Where Can I Donate?
The American Red Cross holds blood drives 7 days a week in communities where you work and live.
Where to Give Blood
To find a blood drive near you, click here or call 1-800-GIVE LIFE.
The American Red Cross also holds regular blood drives at its Donor Center and Regularly Scheduled Mobile locations:
Red Cross Donor Centers
Fairfield County Donor Center
596 Westport Avenue
Norwalk, CT
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:00pm - 5:45pm
Saturdays, 9:30am - 1:15pm
Whole blood donations may be scheduled via telephone at 1-800-GIVE LIFE or online at www.givelife.org.
Regularly Scheduled Mobile Drives
Connecticut Blood Center
209 Farmington Avenue (Route 4)
Farmington, CT
Wednesdays, 12:45pm - 5:45pm
Saturdays, 6:30am - 11:00am
Bristol
Clarion Hotel, 42 Century Drive
Bristol, CT
2nd Tuesday of each month, 1:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Hartford
242 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT
2 Mondays per month, 9:00 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Please call 1-800-GIVE LIFE for scheduled dates
Manchester
Elks Lodge, 30 Bissell Street
Manchester, CT
2 Thursdays per month, 1:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Please call 1-800-GIVE LIFE for scheduled dates
New Haven
American Red Cross Chapter House, 703 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT
Fridays, 12:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Stamford
Tully Health Center, 32 Strawberry Hill Court
Stamford, CT
Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Wallingford
Zandri's Stillwood Inn, 1074 South Colony Road
Wallingford, CT
4th Wednesday of each month, 1:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Please call 1-800-GIVE LIFE to confirm scheduled dates
