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Pensacola, Florida- June 30,2009 – KIA AUTOSPORT General Manager Jessica Lee has donated a 2010 KIA SOUL to Northwest Florida Blood Services to help increase blood donations. Ms. Lee said, “Helping encourage blood donors to give the gift of life for those in local hospitals is one way our dealership gives back to the community”. The dealership is located at 6637 Pensacola Boulevard in Pensacola. Blood donors who make a donation between July 1 and December 31, 2009 are automatically entered into the 2009 Drive for Life. Blood donations may be given at any of the NFBS collection centers or blood drives held in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa or Walton Counties.
The drawing for the 2010 KIA SOUL will be held on January 8, 2010. Location to be announced. Other awards at the drawing will be a $500.00 gift card for first place and a $250.00 gift card for second place. Eligibility rules and additional information can be found at the www.nfbcblood.org website. Blood donors may donate every 56 days. Each blood donor will receive a free cholesterol screening with each donation.
You are eligible to donate if you are 16 years of age with a signed parental consent form. There is no upper age limit. You must weigh at least 110 pounds; must present a picture ID and be in good health. Donation time should be less than one hour. The process includes: registration, a health history survey, blood pressure and iron level checks. The blood draw itself is approximately 9 minutes.
Ms. Lee further said, “That she hopes the 2010 KIA SOUL will serve as an incentive to encourage blood donors to help during the summer months when blood donations decrease due to holiday travel.”
Come by the Pensacola 2209 North Ninth Avenue Center and the Laboratory and Donor Facility at 1999 Nine Mile Road and give the gift of life or give at any of our blood drives or other centers. Join us for the 2009 Drive for Life.
Call Donor Recruitment at 850-473-3853 to organize a blood drive.
Support your community blood center.
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