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Save lives, donate blood —

Donate at the Blood Center or attend a mobile blood drive

MONTEREY , Calif. — Patient needs continue to deplete blood supplies. Eligible donors are urged to call Community Hospital ’s Blood Center (831) 625-4814 for an appointment or drop in at the center, at 576 Hartnell Street , across the street from the Monterey Post Office. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Even if you have donated recently, please keep donating — the need is ongoing. Donors must be older than 16 and weigh more than 110 pounds. Please donate at the Blood Center or attend one of these mobile blood drives:

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Tuesday, October 21, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
7700 Sandholdt Road , Moss Landing , CA 95039
Contact: Susan Von Thun (831) 775-2006

American Red Cross–Carmel
Wednesday, October 22, 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Chapter House
SE corner of 8th & Dolores, Carmel, CA 93921
Contact: Daniella Estrella-Salgado (831) 624-6921

City of Seaside
Thursday, October 30, 1:30–4:30 p.m.
Oldemeyer Center
986 Hilby Avenue , Seaside, CA 93955
Contact: Joy Lucido (831) 899-6802

Blood Center Halloween Blood Drive
Friday, October 31, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Hartnell Professional Center , 576 Hartnell Street , Monterey, CA
Contact: Blood Center , (831) 625-4814

Community Hospital extends its thanks to the businesses and organizations that have contributed time and resources to make blood drives possible. Get information about upcoming mobile blood drives at www.chomp.org and click on the "Give Blood" link in the left-hand navigation.