Starting Thursday, August 1st, all presenting blood donors will receive a voucher for a free or discounted beverage or ice cream treat
KANSAS CITY, MO – Community Blood Center (CBC) is pleased to announce its third annual “Pint for a Pint” campaign to encourage blood donations during the critical late summer months. From Thursday, August 1st to Tuesday, September 10th, all who show up to donate will receive a voucher redeemable for a free or discounted beverage or ice cream treat at a participating venue.
More than 20 breweries, pubs, and creameries are coming together to support the critical need for blood donations in the summertime by participating in this year’s “Pint for a Pint” campaign. The full list of participating establishments can be found here. All donor centers and most blood drives are participating in this initiative. Blood donors cannot redeem their vouchers on the day of their donation.
“Boulevard is excited to support Community Blood Center’s 2024 Pint for Pint campaign and offer our sincere gratitude to those willing to donate blood at a critical time,” said Mary Clara Hutchison, Marketing & Events Manager, Boulevard Tours & Rec. “We appreciate CBC’s work in our community and enthusiastically hope you can join the cause. Beer is on Boulevard if you can!”
August is a historically challenging time for the blood supply as summer travel, school breaks, and seasonal gatherings make blood donation less of a priority. CBC recently issued an urgent call for type O+ and O- blood donations as the current inventory of type O blood is the lowest it’s been since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. This dangerous shortage is impacting local hospitals and is part of a disturbing national trend, with type O shortages reported across the U.S.
“Community Blood Center is grateful for the generosity of our local breweries, pubs, and creameries for supporting us each year by raising awareness and offering gifts to our lifesaving donors,” said Chelsey Smith, Director of Public Relations at Community Blood Center. “The ‘Pint for a Pint’ campaign is a favorite of many of our blood donors and we hope this fun incentive will inspire folks to make an appointment to give the gift of life this summer, support their favorite local businesses, and beat the summer heat with a refreshing pint or ice cream treat!”
Blood donors can give every 56 days, and platelet donors can give twice per month. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently lifted several blood donor eligibility restrictions. To view current eligibility guidelines, visit savealifenow.org or call 800.688.0900.
To make an appointment at a blood drive near you, donors can visit savealifenow.org/pint
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About Community Blood Center of Kansas City
Founded in 1958, Community Blood Center (CBC) celebrates over 65 Years of Lifesaving Research, Innovation and Impact. CBC provides over 90% of the blood used by hospitals throughout the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area, as well as eastern Kansas and western Missouri. CBC provides nearly 200,000 blood products each year to over 60 area hospitals and relies on volunteer donors each day to meet the need for lifesaving gifts of blood. CBC operates 365/24/7 to deliver safe, high-quality products to meet transfusion needs for routine care and emergencies. CBC is a Division of New York Blood Center, Inc. (a family of operating Divisions known as New York Blood Center Enterprises). For more information, visit savealifenow.org. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.