SAVING LIVES IN SANTA FE
CenterPoint Teams up with Local Government and Business in Santa Fe for Blood Drive
WHAT: The Santa Fe community is invited to help save lives by donating blood on Thursday, Nov. 3 to benefit patients in our region. Centerpoint Energy, the City of Santa Fe and the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce is hosting a community blood drive – making it both convenient and fun for residents to donate.
Donors will receive a free Commit for Life T-shirt and entry into a drawing for great door prizes! Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center needs to collect 1,000 donations every day to meet the needs of patients in our community, including cancer patients, premature babies, trauma victims and others. Every donation can help save as many as three lives!
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
WHERE: Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce
12408 Highway 6
Santa Fe, Texas 77510
Visit www.giveblood.org or call Teresa Ramirez at (409) 765-4058 to schedule your donation.
ABOUT US: Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is asking its donors to Commit for Life. It takes three simple steps: 1) Donate once per quarter; 2) allow The Blood Center to contact you; and 3) spread the word, encouraging others to Commit for Life. The Blood Center is the primary supplier of blood components to more than 170 hospitals and health care facilities in the 26-county Texas Gulf Coast region. Donors must be at least 17 years of age, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good general health. Individuals who are 16 years old, at least 122 pounds, in good general health and have their parents’ consent also may donate. The donation process is simple, taking only about one hour. Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is an independent, nonprofit blood center that is not affiliated with the American Red Cross.
Interact with us on the web: www.giveblood.org/blog www.giveblood.org/facebook www.twitter.com/commitforlife www.flickr.com/photos/commitforlife
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