American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay HQ - Cambridge, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member NorStar
N 42° 21.732 W 071° 04.928
19T E 328540 N 4692091
The American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay, which covers the north and south shores of the Boston metropolitan area has its headquarters at this location and has a blood donation center.
Waymark Code: WM9HV6
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Mikkozzz
Views: 6

In the Kendall Square section of Cambridge, at the point where Main Street and Broadway split, is the headquarters for the Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay chapter of the American Red Cross.

This location is mainly an administration center, but it can hold blood donation drives at the location, but also coordinates blood drives throughout its area, including the Marriott Hotel one block away, west. The schedule is somewhat regular, but check the link to the the schedule for an up to date list.

The location is in a five-story mostly red brick building, between more modern office facilities. There is a red cross flag at the front, as well as a sign at both entrances to the street.

Parking is available at the nearby parking garages off Third Street, or on the street at Third Street (parking meters).
Organization: American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay

Blood donation center's web adress: [Web Link]

When is this facility open for blood donations:
August 24, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Coordinates other blood donation drives in area, including Marriott Hotel one block away. At time of posting, there was one on August 27, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. See this web page for details on schedule: http://www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation?distance[postal_code]=02142&distance[search_distance]=25&date[min][date]=&date[max][date]=&distance[search_units]=mile


Blood drive program:
The center coordinates blood drives for the chapter. There are vehicles at this location.


What type of donations does the center offer?: Unknown. The web site did not elaborate on donation choices.

Address::
139 Main Street
Cambridge, MA United States of America
02142


Phone Number:: (617) 274-5200

Random events: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:

Take a picture of blood donation center. -If you have donated blood in bloodmobile or random blood donation event you can log these as visited on that waymarked blood donation center that have arranged that event. In this case give also additional coordinates of the location.

Optional extra tasks: - Take photos of brochures that you got from the center. - Telling a story with photo about your personal experience in blood donation is welcomed but not required.

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