CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BLOOD CENTER WANTS TO THANK TWILIGHT FANS FOR HELPING TO STOCK THE SHELVES AND LOCAL HOSPITALS BEFORE THE LONG 4^TH OF JULY WEEKEND

 

CENTRAL VALLEY, CA – 3,527 people registered to donate blood during the first ever Twilight Blood Drive.  The drive started on Monday, June 21 and ran through Saturday, June 26 – making it the biggest one week blood drive EVER at the Central California Blood Center.  Y101, the Fresno Grizzlies’ team and management, and the Central California Blood Center successfully teamed up for this phenomenal event.   Fans of the books and movies were invited to drop by a Central California Blood Center and “vote” for their favorite character – Edward or Jacob – through blood donation.  All donors who took part received a commemorative T-shirt (with Team Edward or Team Jacob on it) and were entered into a drawing for tickets to the movies’ midnight premiere on June 30^th, received special discounts to the Saturday, June 26^th Grizzlies game and the opportunity to win team memorabilia. The thousands of units donated came just in time as the Blood Center is gearing up for the long 4^th of July weekend – when more people are out having fun and demand in Valley hospitals often can rise.

Blood donation takes less than one hour to complete. Donors must be in good general health, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be at least 17 years old (16 years old with written parental consent). Senior citizens are encouraged to donate, as there is no upper age limit. Donors should eat a good meal and drink plenty of water within 4 hours prior to their donation. Donors can give blood every eight weeks. Photo ID and Social Security Number are required at donor registration.

The Central California Blood Center is the sole provider of blood and blood products for the 31 hospitals in Fresno, Tulare, Madera, Kings and Mariposa Counties and must collect between 5,000 to 6,000 pints of blood a month to meet the needs of our Valley community.