THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JunE 27, 2025 Page 7 Make the world brighter for patients by giving blood or platelets with the Red Cross and goodr Exclusive sunglasses for those who come to give July 1-14; Type O blood donors especially urged to give now A s the busy Fourth of July holiday week gets closer, the American Red Cross asks donors to celebrate by making a blood or platelet donation appointment to help power the blood supply through midsummer. While all blood types are needed, donors with type O blood are most urgently needed. Making and keeping donation appointments now is critical to ensuring blood products are available for all patients — including those in trauma situations that may require several lifesaving transfusions — in the weeks to come. Type O negative blood is often reached for in emergencies when there isn’t time to match a patient’s blood type. Type O positive is the most common blood type, so it’s important to keep type O blood and all blood types on hand at hospitals for people facing both chronic illness Everett Police Operation Summer Heat Busts Six Special to Th e Advocate T he Everett Police Department conducted multiple proactive police actions last week, serving arrest warrants and performing a buy/bust operation and other enforcement activities. Members of the Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU) along with the Special Criminal Investigations Unit (SCIU), Community Services Unit (CSU) and select members of the Operations Division made a total of six arrests last week. Four arrests were made for outstanding warrants. Christian Best, 24; Michael Dumais, 41; Thomas Hoban, 36, all of Everett, and Thomas Murphy, 43, of Malden, were all placed in custody. Mcalan Gnazou, 27, of Everett, was arrested during a buy/ bust operation when he sold narcotics to an undercover officer. A juvenile (name withheld) was arrested in conjunction with the stabbing on Baker Road on Sunday. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. and sudden, life-threatening conditions. On June 27, 2025, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., you can give blood at Malden Church of the Nazarene (529 Eastern Ave.). Don’t wait – add a blood or platelet donation appointment to your summer calendar today by visiting RedCrossBlood. org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App. The Red Cross and goodr are joining forces in July to remind donors they’re just the type patients can count on. All who come to give from July 1-14, 2025, will get an exclusive pair of Red Cross x goodr sunglasses, while supplies last. Donors can personalize their one-of-akind shades with a blood type sticker! For details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/goodr. Or, those who make it in to give by June 30, 2025, will get a $15 Amazon.com Gift Card by email, plus be automatically entered to win one of two $7,000 gift cards. See RedCrossBlood. org/June. Sunday, June 29, 2025 6:00 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 2025 6:00 p.m. Glendale Park Glendale Park 50 Elm Street, Everett, MA 02149 Live Music and Entertainment! Fireworks Begin at 9:30 p.m. 50 Elm Street, Everett, MA 02149 Live Music and Entertainment! Fireworks Begin at 9:30 p.m. LEARN MORE AT: LEARNMORE AT: CITYOFEVERETT.COM/EVENTS/INDEPENDENCE-DAY-2025 CITYOFEVERETT.COM/EVENTS/INDEPENDENCE-DAY-2025
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