The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood and platelet donations to prevent a shortage this winter.

The following blood drives are open to the public:

Monday

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dunkin’ Donuts, 1480 Alfred St., Lyman

Noon to 5 p.m., Elijah Kellogg Church, 917 Harpswell Road, Harpswell

Tuesday

Noon to 6 p.m., St. Martha’s Church, 34 Portland Road, Kennebunk

1 to 6 p.m., St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road, Scarborough

1 to 6 p.m., First Parish Congregational Church, 116 Main St., Yarmouth

Wednesday

11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Liberty Tax, 132 Congress St., Rumford

Noon to 5 p.m., Elks Lodge, 68 Ocean Park Road, Saco

Thursday

1 to 6 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 247 Walnut Road, North Yarmouth

1 to 6 p.m., Lions Club, 117 State Road, Kittery

Friday

7 a.m. to noon, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, 99 Campus Ave, Lewiston

7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Southern Maine Health Care, 1 Medical Center Drive, Biddeford

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dunkin’ Donuts, 925 Main St., Sanford

11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Flagship Cinemas, 730 Center St., Auburn

1 to 6 p.m., Sunday River Southridge, 10 Peaks Lodge, Bethel

Saturday

8 a.m. to 1 p.m., United Methodist Church, 37 School St., Berwick

9 a.m. to 2 p.m., American Legion, 508 Elm St., Biddeford

Jan. 25

11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saint Joseph’s College, 278 Whites Bridge Road, Standish

Noon to 6 p.m., North Parish Church, 893 Main St., Sanford

1 to 7 p.m., University of New England, 11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford

To make an appointment or to learn more, go to redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).