Understanding that sometimes the pot needs sweetening, the American Red Cross is trying to attract potential blood donors with baseball tickets.
The American Red Cross is offering donors a chance to win a “Day at the Ball Game” package for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers or San Diego Padres baseball game of their choice.
Any healthy person age 17 or older and weighing at least 110 pounds may be eligible to donate blood. Everyone who signs up to donate blood or platelets at a Southern California Red Cross blood drive in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego or Ventura counties during the month of February will be invited to fill out an entry form for a chance to win a “Day at the Ball Game” package, which includes two tickets to a game, a parking voucher and a concessions gift card. Three winners will be selected, and each winner will be able to choose a game with their favorite team. The winners will be announced by March 15, 2007.
All eligible donors are asked to schedule an appointment to donate blood by calling (800) GIVE.LIFE or by visiting www.GiveLife.org. To organize a blood drive, call (800) 491-2113. For Spanish, please call (866) POR-VIDA.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 20, 2007. Read the original PDF.