Masonicare Blood Drive Set In Newtown

The American Red Cross in Connecticut will be conducting a blood drive Thursday, April 9, from 11:15 am to 4:30 pm, at Masonicare at Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road. Residents of Newtown and surrounding communities, along with Masonicare at Newtown employees and family members, are being urged to donate blood and give “the gift of life” to someone in the community.

Every two seconds, a man, woman or child in the United States needs blood. Unfortunately, only five percent of the eligible donors in the US give blood each year, and healthy volunteer blood donors are the only source of blood.

Giving blood is easy, and a donation can make all the difference in someone’s life. And in addition to hosting the blood drive, Masonicare at Newtown, in conjunction with Morrison Senior Dining, is offering every volunteer donor a pound of Seattle’s Very Best Coffee for each pint of blood he or she donates.

Contact Trisha De Francesco at Masonicare at Newtown at 364-3136, for additional information or to schedule an appointment. Appointments can also be scheduled by visiting www.givelife.org — use sponsor code ashlar.