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Blood Donations Needed In Connecticut

Know of any upcoming blood drives in the Madison area? Add yours here!

 

Due to a low supply of blood in Connecticut, the American Red Cross has announced an emergency plea for donations, WTNH is reporting.

According to the article, the organization seeks donations of all blood types but is particularly in need of O positive, O negative, B negative and A negative.

The Red Cross website offers a search option for interested donors to find upcoming blood drives in their area. 

Here are some drives coming up near Madison:

  • Saturday, June 30 - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bishop's Orchards Farm Market in Guilford
  • Saturday, July 7 - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Mary's Church in Clinton
  • Wednesday, July 11 - 12:30 to 6 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus in Guilford
  • Monday, July 16 - 12:15 to 6 p.m. at the Westbrook Elks Lodge in Westbrook
  • Saturday, July 28 - 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Mark the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church in Westbrook
  • Tuesday, July 31 - 12:30 to 6 p.m. at Temple Beth Tikvah in Madison

Those interested in donating can sign up for an appointment by calling 800-RED-CROSS.

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tom burland May 21, 2013 at 09:00 am
Leslie, please note these are not rules being introduced. Madison's leash laws are years old, theRead More new request is to allow dogs off leash in specific areas. To the best of my knowledge dog owners allowing dogs to run free are violating current law. Driving down Copse rd often, i have seem dogs run into the road. I think the responsible thing is to fence in a large portion of the property to allow dogs to be free of leashes, run freely, get great exercise, and frolic with dogs owned by similarly minded and responsible owners who accept the potential risk of an occasional bite or two. I have lived in Madison for 20 years and we have always had a leash law...
Leslie S May 21, 2013 at 08:24 am
People who take their dogs off leashes have got to know that their dogs have earned it by beingRead More obedient and compliant. My dogs have been off leash in Bauer for the past 10 years and have frolicked with many found friends there. In all my years I have NEVER seen a dog run into the private gardens nor have I ever heard of a dog running into the road and being killed. And the idea of NOT allowing your dog to run free there, and the other mornic request to clean up after them is ridiculous. Why not clean up after all the other animals that freely fertalize the area - the skunks, deer, possum, squirrels, birds to name a few. They are more of a threat to the gardens than domesticated dogs with owners will ever be. I think its terrible that this town can't allow dogs and their owners to have a spot where they can freely roam and enjoy nature and each other. My daughter just got back from Europe and was amazed at how we discriminate against pets here verus there. And Tom, my dogs live in an electronic fenced yard as well, and unlike you - I enjoy the occasional visit by other dogs - and so do my dogs. They play. Remember that idea -- PLAY??? We left Faifield county years ago to a gentler kinder Madison. Seems things are changing with rules rules and more rules. Leslie Singer