Individuals may have the chance to win a vacation for donating blood at the blood drive held by United Blood Services and Southern Cruisers of Columbus on Saturday.
Donors 21 and over will be entered into a drawing. One winner will win a vacation for which transit and lodging up to $6,000 will be paid for by UBS. For a full list of rules and restrictions, visit UnitedBloodServices.org/NT. Donors under 21 will be entered to win an Apple iPad Pro.
The blood drive will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Columbus East Bank during the Southern Cruisers of Columbus’s annual car show Saturday. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment online prior to the drive at bloodhero.com or by calling or texting 662-321-9988. They also may fill out the interview portion of their donation online the day of the drive at unitedbloodservices.org by clicking on “Fast Track.”
Donors must be 16 or older, and 16-year-olds must have signed permission from a parent or guardian to donate. Donors must be at least 110 pounds, and additional height and weight requirements may apply to donors under 22.
Donors must have picture ID to donate. They will receive a free cholesterol tests and a T-shirt that says “Journey to Saving Lives” while supplies last.
Call Caroline Pugh at 662-321- 9988 for more information on the drive.
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