Red Cross lists region blood drives

The Red Cross donor centers in Portland and Bangor will be closed Sept. 18-20 to allow more Red Cross personnel to staff the mobile blood drives on those days. The centers will reopen Friday, Sept. 21.

. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, Merrill Auditorium-Rehearsal Hall, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. Contact Lillian dello Russo, 874-8784.

. 1-6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, RLDS Church, Main Street, Jonesport. Contact Becky Sinford at 497-2363.

. 1-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, The Cage, Campus Avenue, Lewiston. Contact Laura Biscoe at 786-6255.

. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, Augusta Armory, Western Avenue, Augusta. Contact Red Cross at (800) 482-0743.

. 1-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, Morrill Gym, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Contact Rachel Gruszka at 725-3000.

. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, Wells Commons, University of Maine, Orono. Contact Muffy Eastman at 581-4194.

. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, Wells Commons, University of Maine, Orono. Contact Muffy Eastman at 581-4194.

. 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, gym, Veterans Affairs Medical and Regional Office Center at Togus, Routes 17 and 226. Contact David Oliver at 623-8411.

. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, I Care Ministries, 45 Spring St., Millinocket. Contact Dick Farrington at 726-7977.

. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, Thornton Academy Gym, 438 Main St., Saco. Contact Leigh McFarlin (800) 482-0743.

For information, call the American Red Cross at 941-2900 or (800) 432-7376.