Give Blood; Get a Free Toledo Walleye Ticket! Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, Feb. 16!
1/22/2010 - TOLEDO WALLEYE BLOOD DRIVE
Give blood at the Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, February 16 at the Lucas County Arena. Everyone who schedules an appointment to donate at the Walleye blood drive will receive a ticket to a Walleye game!
Individuals who are at least 17 years old (16 with parental permission in some states), meet height and weight requirements (at least 110 pounds based on height) and are in general good health may be eligible to donate blood. Red Cross donor card or valid ID required.
Blood Drive details:
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
2pm - 7pm
Lucas County Arena Downtown Toledo in the Aquarium Hall
(500 Jefferson Ave.)
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or visit givelife.org and enter sponsor code: WALLEYE
When you come to give blood:
►Receive a ticket to the March 7, 2010 Toledo Walleye game! (quantity limited)
►Enter to win Toledo Walleye memorabilia!
►Enter to win a Toledo Walleye Experience package!
►Meet Toledo Walleye players!
►Help save lives!
Blood Facts from the American Red Cross
Community responsibility is based on the tradition of neighbor helping neighbor. The American Red Cross asks healthy people to give blood regularly to help meet the need for blood throughout the year. As a preparedness organization, we support this approach because it is an active rather than a reactive way to maintain an adequate blood supply for America.
-Blood is a perishable product and the American Red Cross only accepts blood from volunteer blood donors.
-Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs a blood transfusion.
-Your whole blood donation may help save as many as three lives.
-One out of 10 people admitted to the hospital needs blood.
-Nearly 5 million people need blood transfusions each year.
-Blood is needed by cancer patients, people with blood disorders or diseases, premature babies, transplant recipients, trauma and accident victims, and to treat people with other serious diseases and conditions.
-People 69 years or older account for 10 percent of the population, but use about 50 percent of all whole blood and red cells transfused.
-The American Red Cross collects about 6.5 million units a year—or about half the blood needed each year in the United States.
-All donated blood is tested for transmitted diseases. You cannot contract HIV or any other infectious disease by giving blood.
-Individuals who are at least 17 years old (16 with parental permission in some states), meet height and weight requirements (at least 110 pounds based on height), and are in general good health may be eligible to donate blood.
The strength of the American Red Cross Blood Services lies in the active involvement of people who voluntarily donate blood to meet demands in their community and around the country. Without volunteer blood donors, there would be no American Red Cross Blood Services. Make and keep your appointment to help save a life today!
