Blood Drives are subject to last minute changes.
We attempt to contact all scheduled donors when the change will affect their scheduled donation time. The American Red Cross Blood Services Connecticut Region is putting out an urgent call to the public for more blood donors to step forward this week to give blood in order to avoid a serious blood short in Connecticut this summer. We are on the verge of a crisis, but it can be avoided if more donors come forward this week. Blood is needed on a constant basis in Connecticut. Most people undergoing chemotherapy receive blood transfusions.