Shawmut Diner to host Southcoast blood drive on October 15

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Shawmut Diner in New Bedford will host a blood drive with the Southcoast Blood Bank on Thursday, October 15, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Owners Phil and Celeste Paleologos are offering $3 off breakfast and lunch the day of the drive for all blood donors.

"Our community is similar to an extended family, and we are all linked by giving blood to help each other," Phil Paleologos said.

The blood drive will take place on the Southcoast Health Van located at Shawmut Diner, 943 Shawmut Avenue in New Bedford. Free health screenings will also be offered.

As an added incentive, during the month of October donors receive a free half-pound of Dorothy Cox chocolate-covered cranberries.

Southcoast hosts blood drives throughout the region on the Southcoast Health Van and at local businesses. When you donate at a Southcoast-sponsored blood drive, the blood stays local, helping to keep your community blood supply strong. The Southcoast Health Van schedule can be found online at www.southcoast.org/van/ or by calling 508-961-5320.

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