Arlington, MA (8/22/2026)—The Rotary Club of Arlington and The Catholic Parishes of Arlington will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Saturday, October 3rd from 9:30am to 2:30pm at the St Camillus Parish Sullivan Center, 1185 Concord Tpke, Arlington.

For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call 1-800-733-2767 or sign up online at https://l1nq.com/sxt2k3j

The Catholic Parishes and The Rotary Club of Arlington are committed to strengthening our community and helping meet hospital and patient needs through blood donations,” said  Carol Greeley, organizer. “This blood drive is our way of giving members, colleagues and neighbors an opportunity to help save lives.” 

Blood is a perishable product that can only come from volunteer blood donors. With someone in the U.S. needing blood every two seconds, blood products must be constantly replenished, according to the Red Cross. 

“We urge community members to donate blood and help ensure that patients in local hospitals have a supply of blood ready and waiting before an emergency occurs. There’s no better feeling than knowing that your blood donation may give someone a second chance at life.”

According to the Red Cross, donors with all blood types are needed, especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative.