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Blood Drive

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Donate Blood in Tosa – You Could Get to Party with Kuuuuuuuuhn!

In January, blood supplies run low and area blood collection organizations are offering up the chance to win a post-season party with Green Bay fan favorite fullback.

Want to win a party with Green Bay fullback John Kuhn? Then you might want to roll up your sleeve and start donating blood. The BloodCenter of Wisconsin joins blood collection organizations around the country to recognize January as National Blood Donor Month – a time to honor the generosity of donors who take time out of their busy schedules to give the gift of life. BloodCenter is offering an additional incentive to donate this month, with its Run Your Route challenge extended to Jan. 13. The challenge has area donor centers competing for a post-season party with Kuhn. With just a week left in the competition, the Racine and Manitowoc donor centers are tied for the lead. Wauwatosa, which after all is home to the BloodCenter, is ranked …

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Call for Blood Donations Brings Out Heart-Filled Response

Overwhelming turnout at State Fair blood drive creates a happy problem for BloodCenter of Wisconsin, which will offer three additional chances to donate and in return receive a free ticket to Summerfest or State Fair.

It was hard to say if it was the lure of a free Summerfest or State Fair ticket, or the generosity of the community in responding to a nationwide summer blood shortage, but the wait was long at the BloodCenter of Wisconsin's open drive at State Fair Park on Tuesday. Walking into the Agricultural Products Pavilion where the event was being held at around 3 p.m., donors without appointments were told that the overall time it would take for their appointment would be two hours because of the number of people who had come in to give blood. To accommodate the demand, the option for three additional drives was given, and each will offer free tickets for Summerfest or the Wisconsin State Fair. The BloodCenter is urging interested donors to call …

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