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| Bees, Scorpions Battle for
Blood 12/10/2007 12:15 PM BEES, SCORPIONS BATTLE FOR BLOOD Hidalgo, Texas --- The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League and United Blood Services of the Rio Grande Valley have been challenged by United Blood Services of New Mexico and the New Mexico Scorpions to bring in the most donors between December 1, 2007, through January 12, 2008. This challenge comes at time when historically our communities experience blood shortages. The purpose of this event is to encourage the community to participate in a fun way and to give the best Holiday gift ever, the “Gift of Life”. The Killer Bees and the Scorpions will play two times during the challenge; the first game will be on December 15, 2007 in New Mexico and the second game will be on January 12, 2008 at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. The first 360 donors that donate during this time at either the McAllen Center (located at 1312 Pecan Blvd.) or the Brownsville Center (located at 2370 Central Blvd.) will receive a voucher to attend the Killer Bee vs. Scorpions game on January 12, 2008. In addition they will also receive a special “Killer Bees” T-shirt. Two jerseys and two hockey sticks signed by the RGV Killer Bees will be raffled on January 13, 2008. Every donor who donates at one of our two centers during this time will be entered in this raffle. Donors will also have a chance to meet some of the RGV Killer Bee Players and Mascot Sir-Sting-A-Lot on January 9, 2008, at the McAllen Center. Make a commitment to stop by one of the United Blood Services Centers to donate blood, make history by donating more blood than our counterparts in New Mexico and come cheer on our RGV Killer Bees on January 12, 2008. For a convenient appointment call United Blood Services at 1-888-827-4376. Volunteer blood donors must be at least 17, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. For more information on blood donation visit www.UnitedBloodServices.org. United Blood Services has been this area’s non-profit community blood provider for 52 years, and serves patients in 14 hospitals across the Rio Grande Valley. The United Blood Services network is one of the nation’s oldest and largest non-profit blood service organizations, and is a founding member of America’s Blood Centers and the AABB. |
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