Give a Pint, Get a Gift Card from the Red Cross

Just got a media release from my friend Kristen Hatfield at the American Red Cross in Norfolk about a new incentive for blood donors.  American Red Cross Mid-Atlantic Blood Services will give a $5.00 gift card to anyone who donates blood from now until the end of May.

The Red Cross is also reporting that it is short of Type O blood, one of the most commonly used blood types, especially in emergency situations.  If you are Type O negative, your blood can be used by any patient, regardless of blood type.

Don't know you're blood type?  The Red Cross will tell you what it is after you make a blood donation.

To find a blood donation center, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or visit www.RedCrossBlood.org