The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive on Nantucket on October 16th, 2024. The drive will be located at the VFW Hall at 22 New South Road, from 10:30am to 3:00pm. Their goal is to have 300 donors.

Donate blood, or power red, and make a difference to someone in need. Giving blood is easy!

Blood: The most common type of donation, during which approximately a pint of ‘whole blood’ is given. This type of blood donation usually takes about an hour.

Power Red: A Power Red donation collects the red cells but returns most of the plasma and platelets to the donor. These donors must meet specific eligibility requirements and have type A Neg, B Neg, or O blood.