October Blood Drives In and Around Shoreline

By Tom Petersen

Make all the Halloween jokes you want . . . the need for real blood is real, and as the leaves turn and the air grows crisp, there will be a cozy bloodmobile or warm reception room for you to donate!

To make an appointment for any of the following, go to www.bloodworksnw.org or call 1-800-398-7888. 

That's also where to go to look for drives further afield on different dates, or to go to one of the brick-and-mortar donor centers which are open all day, all week.

• Monday, October 5, 10 am to 4 pm: Windermere Northlake, Lake Forest Park.
• Wednesday, October 7, 10 am to 4 pm: Town & Country Market, Shoreline.
• Also Wednesday, October 7, 10 am to 4 pm: Shoreline Community College, Shoreline.
• Friday, October 9, 8 am to 2 pm: Dale Turner YMCA, Shoreline.
• Saturday, October 17, 10:30 am to 4:30 pm: Broadview Library, Seattle.
• Also Saturday, October 17, 9 am to 3 pm: Top Pot Donuts, near ferry in Edmonds.
• Thursday, October 22, 12 noon to 6 pm: Edmonds College, Lynnwood.
• Monday, October 26, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm: Edmonds Waterfront Center, Edmonds.
• Wednesday, October 28, 9 am to 3 pm: Fircrest School, Shoreline.
• Friday, October 30, 11 am to 5 pm: Mountlake Terrace Library, MLT