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Registration is open now for the annual Margaret P. Addicks Memorial Blood Drive, which will be hosted by The Frederick Gunn School on Sunday, January 18, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Thomas S. Perakos Arts and Community Center (TPACC). Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are strongly encouraged. Appointments may be scheduled online using the link below. Donors can also save time by completing the American Red Cross Rapid Pass.
Parking is available via the Gatehouse entrance in the Upper Parking Lot off Kirby Road (#37), with a limited number of accessible parking spaces directly outside TPACC (#34). Please refer to the campus map for details.
Who Can Donate
Adults, including members of the Washington community and residents of surrounding towns, are welcome to participate. For general questions about donating and eligibility, please contact the Red Cross at (866) 236-3276 or visit redcrossblood.org.
Frederick Gunn School students age 17 and older who meet the Red Cross eligibility requirements may donate blood with a parent’s permission. A signed permission form is required. For more information about height and weight requirements, and how to prepare for a good donation experience, click the link below.
Additional Details
About This Blood Drive
This American Red Cross blood drive honors the late Margaret P. Addicks for her 45 years of service to the school and the town of Washington. A former faculty member, “Peg” Addicks passed away in 2010. In addition to her work at Gunn, she served as a member of the Washington Cemetery Association, the Republican Town Committee, the Washington Garden Club, the Village Improvement Society, the Zoning Board of Appeals, and other civic organizations.
This annual event is supported by members of Gunn Gives Back, a student-led community service club, and Blood Drive Manager Jen Hart, a member of the History Department faculty. Beyond hosting a successful blood drive, their goal is to raise awareness about the ongoing need for blood and the profound effect that one donation can have on those in need. According to the Red Cross, every two seconds, someone in America needs blood or platelets. These transfusions are essential in the treatment of trauma patients, as well as the treatment of cancer, organ and bone marrow transplants, and those undergoing cardiovascular and orthopedic surgeries. One donation can help save more than one life.
Poster (below) designed by Ariane Ravanas ’27
