May Is National Trauma Awareness Month

You never know when a situation will arrive that calls for blood. During the month of May the Red Cross urges you to give. I've got a list of dates and locations to do so.

May is National Trauma Awareness Month. During the month the American Trauma Society campaigns even harder to keep us safe from the unexpected. That said, emergencies do occur, and the Red Cross wants to remind you to give blood.

Did you know that every day, the Red Cross must collect approximately 14,000 blood donations to meet the needs of trauma patients and others with serious medical conditions. Please schedule an appointment to give blood, download the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, or visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

In our immediate vicinity here's a schedule of places, dates and times to donate.

In New Fairfield on May 20 from 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., St. Edwards Catholic Church, 21 Brush Hill Road, Route 39

In Brookfield on May 26 from 1 p.m. - 6:15 p.m., Raymour & Flanigan, 14 Candlewood Lake Road

In Danbury on May 26  from 11:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Danbury Hospital RSM, Hospital Avenue

Again in Danbury on May 28 from  9 a.m. - 2 p.m., St, Joseph Church Hall, 370 Main Street

Blood donors, you can now save time by using RapidPass to complete a pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site.

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