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 updated: July 31, 2006
 

 
Give blood on Thursday August 3 or Friday August 4 and get one free general admission ticket to Paramount's Kings Island

Paramount’s Kings Island and Hoxworth Blood Center have teamed up to encourage blood donations and to help prevent summer blood shortages.

For the fourth year in a row, Paramount’s Kings Island has donated 1000 single admission tickets to Hoxworth to provide an incentive to give blood.
 
Donate blood or platelets at any Hoxworth neighborhood donor center on Thursday, August 3 or Friday, August 4, and every donor will receive one free single admission ticket to Paramount’s Kings Island.  (a $37.99 value; while supplies last)
 
Where to get your free ticket just for donating:
 
Thursday, August 3, 2006
- Anderson – Noon to 7:30 p.m.
- Central HQ – 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m
- Downtown – 9:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
- Ft. Mitchell – Noon to 7:30 p.m.
- Ft. Thomas – Noon to 7:30 p.m.
- Tri-County – Noon to 7:30 p.m.
 
Friday, August 4, 2006
- Blue Ash – 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Central HQ – 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Ft. Mitchell – 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Tri-County – Noon to 7:30 p.m.
- Western Hills – 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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.
 
Paramount's Kings Island web site: www.pki.com

 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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