World Blood Donor Day Is June 14

June 8, 2009

Donate Blood and Help Save a Life!

World Blood Donor Day is June 14.  The American Red Cross, Blood Centers of the Pacific and Novartis in Emeryville are partnering to promote a weeklong blood drive with multiple locations. 

All presenting donors from June 8 to June 14 at any of the participating Bay Area locations will be eligible for a drawing sponsored by Cumulus San Francisco. Prizes include a two night-stay at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, a family getaway to Disneyland, and two round-trip airline tickets for domestic travel.

All presenting donors on June 14 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Emeryville can enter the drawing for a getaway, win door prizes including two nights at the Canyon Villa Resort in Paso Robles, tickets to see The Fray, sports tickets and other gifts*, and meet local radio personalities Brian Murphy and Dan Dibley from KNBR (680 AM / 1050 AM), Nikki Blakk from KSAN/The Bone (107.7 FM) and Webster from KFOG (104.5 FM) at a special blood donation event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

WHAT: Donate Blood and Help Save a Life!

WHEN:  June 8-14, 2009

WHERE: Participating Bay Area locations (see below)

WHY: In celebration of World Blood Donor Day and in preparation for the summer months when the blood supply is often critically low, donate blood and help save a life.  Meet local radio personalities and enter to win prizes and giveaways.

HOW: Schedule an appointment to donate blood on June 14 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Emeryville or any of the other participating Bay Area locations from June 8 to 14 by going to www.HelpSaveALife.org/wbdd (Red Cross Web site) or www.bloodcenters.org. (BCP Web site).

Locations include:

• Cupertino
• Emeryville -  (Hilton Garden Inn, American Red Cross) June 11
• Emeryville - (Hilton Garden Inn, American Red Cross) June 14 World Blood Donor Day
• Emeryville (Hilton Garden Inn, Blood Centers of the Pacific) June 14 World Blood Donor Day
• Emeryville (Bay Street)
• Fairfield
• Newark
• San Francisco (Downtown and Irwin Center)
• Millbrae
• Napa
• Oakland
• Pleasant Hill
• Pleasanton
• Redwood City
• San Jose
• San Rafael
• Walnut Creek

*—All drawing prizes are non-transferable and not redeemable for cash.

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