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RALEIGH, NC FEB. 6, 2012 – American Red Cross blood donors can help save lives and escape to North Carolina’s Crystal Coast! Those who come out to donate blood or platelets from February 13 to March 31, 2012 will be entered to win one of three, three-day oceanfront vacation rentals at The Islander Inn and Suites on Emerald Isle, courtesy of Bluewater Real Estate and Vacation Rentals. Donors will also receive a discount coupon for $100 off a future beach vacation rental with Bluewater. Download the flyer here
To Make an Appointment at a Blood Drive or Blood Center Nearest You Click Here or Call: 1-800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767)
“As people take time out of their schedules to donate blood, we want to show our donors how much we appreciate them and their commitment to helping save the lives of patients in need,” said Joyce Brendel, chief executive officer of the American Red Cross Carolinas Blood Services Region. “We couldn’t be more grateful of the generosity of Bluewater Real Estate to donate these wonderful beach vacations.”
The Islander Suites are known for their glorious oceanfront setting in Emerald Isle on the Crystal Coast of North Carolina. The resort fronts the Atlantic Ocean with a wide sandy beach while across the way on the west side, vacationers can gaze over the beautiful Intracoastal waterway known to many as Bogue Sound.
“We couldn’t be more proud to partner with the American Red Cross for the second consecutive year,” said Jordan Daniels, marketing manager for Bluewater Real Estate and Vacation Rentals. “We are so excited to be able to offer these beach vacations to those who give the ultimate gift—the gift of life.”
The Red Cross Carolinas Blood Services Region provides lifesaving blood to 103 hospitals and must have 1,600 people give blood and platelets each weekday to meet hospital demand. Accident victims as well as patients with cancer, sickle cell disease, blood disorders and other illnesses receive lifesaving transfusions every day. There is no substitute for blood and volunteer donors are the only source.
Blood can be safely donated every 56 days. Platelets can be safely given every two weeks, up to 24 times a year. Most healthy people age 17 and older, 16 with parental consent, who weigh at least 110 pounds, are eligible to donate blood and platelets. Donors who are 18 and younger must also meet specific height and weight requirements.
For more information or to schedule an appointment to donate, please call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org. Call 1-877-975-2835 to make an appointment to donate platelets.
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