The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis. Without more donors, hospitals may be forced to make tough decisions about which patients receive transfusions and who must wait.

You can help. No matter your blood type, your donation is critically needed now.

Use the Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS to make an appointment to donate blood.

In addition, there are blood drives happening across Southeastern Massachusetts through the end of the month:

January 17, 2022

North Easton: Easton Community Center, 61 Rockland Street, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

January 18, 2022

Dartmouth: Dartmouth Council on Aging, 628 Dartmouth Street, 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Dedham: New Bridge on the Charles, 5000 Great Meadow Road, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
New Bedford: Christian Fellowship Center, 822 Church Street, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

January 19, 2022

Berkley: Berkley Middle School Community Drive, 21 North Main Street, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Hingham: Blue Cross Blue Shield-Hingham, 25 Technology Place, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

January 20, 2022

Mansfield: Holiday Inn Mansfield, 31 Hampshire Street, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Franklin: Franklin MA RSMO, 1077 Pond Street, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Walpole: Walpole Public Library, 143 School Street, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

January 21, 2022

Millis: Encompass Fitness, 27 Milliston Road, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Halifax: Town of Halifax, 499 Plymouth Street, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Fall River: Fall River Masons, 152 Columbus Drive, 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

January 24, 2022

Somerset: Grace Bible Church, 802 Riverside Avenue, 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

January 25, 2022

Plainville: Plainville Community Center, 190 South Street, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Hanover: Council on Aging, 665 Center Street, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
South Attleboro: American Legion Post 312, 437 Newport Avenue (Route 123), 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

January 26, 2022

New Bedford: Southcoast Health-St.Luke’s Hospital, 101 Page Street, 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

January 27, 2022

West Yarmouth: Yarmouth Community Center, 22 Mid Tech Drive, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Plymouth: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 747 Federal Furnace Road, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

January 28, 2022

Harwich: Harwich Community Center, 100 Oak Street, 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

January 29, 2022

Abington: Abington Community Center, 254 Hancock Street, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Needham: First Parish in Needham, 23 Dedham Drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

January 30, 2022

Lakeville: Lakeville Community Center, 1 Dear Crossing, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Before heading out to any drive on this list, please confirm that this information has not changed by calling 1-800-REDCROSS or visit redcrossblood.org.

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