Hoxworth Blood Center - Cincinnati Bengals Blood Drive 2005

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updated: August 1, 2006

2006 Bengals Season Ticket Raffle

Monday, August 7 - Saturday, September 2, 2006

All donors who give blood at any blood drive or donor center from Monday, August 7 through Saturday, September 2 will be automatically entered into a drawing to win: two (2) tickets to each of the 2006 Bengals regular season home games.

The tickets are in the north-east field level (section 123, row 24) and have a retail value of $1800

One lucky donor will win the season tickets. No registration or entry form is necessary to be eligible to win. Your donation is your entry. One donor will be picked at random on or after Tuesday, September 5 and will be contacted by Hoxworth.

There is always a critical need for blood donors during the summer. Your blood donation during this special campaign will ensure the patients in our local hospitals have the blood they need to maintain our local blood supply.

Appointments are recommended, but walk-ins will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.

How to donate:

Call our Appointment Center at (513) 451-0910 or (800) 830-1091 to speak with tele-recruitment representative.
Visit one of our nine neighborhood donor centers.
E-mail our Appointment Center and someone will call you back. Please include:
- name
- date of birth
- phone number
- where you want to donate
- date and time of donation
Click here to send email: hoxapctr@ucmail.uc.edu.

WANT TO DOUBLE YOUR DONATION?

Click here to see if you qualify: http://www.hoxworth.org/donate_double_red.htm

The requirements to give blood are:

• Age: At least 17 years old and in good general health. There is no upper age limit.
• Weight: Minimum of 110 pounds.
• Identification: Must provide photo I.D.
• Food: Eat a good meal within four hours before giving.
• Drink: Drink plenty of water or juice before and after donating.

Hoxworth Blood Center at the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center needs to collect from 350 volunteer blood donors and 40 volunteer platelet donors each day to keep up with the demands of tri-state hospitals and their patients. Hoxworth, founded in 1938, serves 28 hospitals in 17 counties in Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana. Annually, Hoxworth collects over 94,000 units of blood from local volunteer donors.

Donating blood and is safe and easy, and is a great way to give back to your community. Each donation takes about one hour and could save up to three lives.

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