The American Red Cross to Host Blood Drive at Day Kimball Hospital

PUTNAM, CT – The American Red Cross will host a blood drive at Day Kimball Hospital on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. The drive will be located in the Hospital’s Robert H. Field Conference Center. All donors are asked to enter the Hospital through the rear laboratory entrance.

Donors must be at least 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds. All donors are required to provide acceptable proof of identification. Two days prior to donating, blood donors should drink plenty of fluids, such as water or juice. They should also allow eight weeks between donations.

To register for an appointment to give blood, please contact The American Red Cross at 1-800-448-3543. Visit www.bloodct.org to receive more information on donating blood.