Music Helps Save Lives This Summer
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CHICAGO, Ill. (July, 2007) MUSIC SAVES LIVES, a conduit between music, entertainment and important life-saving causes, is teaming up with the world famous Vans Warped Tour and blood banks across the nation, including the local American Red Cross, to rally thousands of concert goers to give blood. MUSIC SAVES LIVES (MSL) blood drives are running for several weeks leading up to the Vans Warped Tour.
All who participate at a MSL blood drive will receive one VIP backstage pass (admission ticket not included), a CD featuring Vans Warped Tour artists and a burrito card courtesy of Chipotle Mexican Grill.
The Vans Warped Tour concert will be held on Saturday, July 28th at the First Midwest Amphitheatre in Tinley Park. MUSIC SAVES LIVES seeks an ultimate goal of raising over 30,000 units of blood this summer throughout the country. For more information about MUSIC SAVES LIVES, visit www.musicsaveslives.org.
Summer blood donations in the Midwest can drop as much as 10 percent between the Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays. By donating one pint of blood, you can help save up to three lives. The Red Cross is asking all eligible donors to give blood at one of the following blood drives:
| Date | Time | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday July 13 | 12 pm | - | 6 pm | Northwestern University Medical School |
| Sunday July 15 | 11 am | - | 4 pm | Peace Community Church |
| Monday July 16 | 9 am | - | 1 pm | Prairie State College |
| Tuesday July 17 | 11:30 am | - | 5:30 pm | American Red Cross, Mundelein Chapter |
| Friday July 20 | 10 am | - | 3 pm | American Red Cross, Chicago Chapter |
| Saturday July 21 | 11 am | - | 4 pm | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Schaumburg |
| Saturday July 21 | 11 am | - | 4 pm | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Kildeer |
| Monday July 23 | 3 pm | - | 7 pm | American Red Cross, Romeoville Chapter |
| Tuesday July 24 | 10 am | - | 4 pm | College of DuPage |
| Wednesday July 25 | 2 pm | - | 7 pm | American Red Cross, Arlington Heights Chapter |
A blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identification, are required at blood drive check-in. Donors must be at least 17 years old (16 with signed Red Cross parental consent form) and must weigh at least 110 pounds. Please visit www.givebloodgivelife.org to schedule an appointment.
About the Red Cross
The Mid-America Division of the American Red Cross Blood Services supplies blood products tonearly 250 hospitals in 10 states and across the nation. The Red Cross relies on the generosity of more than 370,000 volunteer blood donors, nearly 8,300 blood drive coordinators and more than 2,100 employees to collect the blood that helps save thousands of lives each year. The Mid-America Division is one of nine Red Cross Blood Services Divisions located throughout the United States. Together, these divisions collect nearly half the nation’s blood supply.
If you have questions or would like to schedule a media interview please contact:
- Kellie Shane
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Communications and Public Relations Specialist
shanek@usa.redcross.org
Ph: 309-636-4284 (Office)
309-253-0461 (Cell)