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Out for Blood

Event Details

Time: September 17, 2009 from 5pm to 10pm
Location: The Loft / Bobbie Brown Studio
Street: 8 Lackawanna Plz
City/Town: Montclair, NJ
Website or Map: http://njyperks.com/OutforBlo…
Event Type: essex county, community
Organized By: Brian and Mike
Latest Activity: Nov 2, 2010

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Event Description

New Jersey Young Professionals and Team Charity have joined up with the American Red Cross to bring you the BIGGEST “Young Professionals” Blood Drive in the state’s history (we may even be breaking some country records as well). Come “Out for Blood” but also join us for swag, jazz, prizes, mocktails, appetizers, networking and so much more!

Swag:
This is NOT your grandmother’s blood drive! The first 50 scheduled donors will receive a swag bag full of goodies including a coupon for a pint of beer at Tierney’s Tavern. Plus all will be receive complimentary raffle tickets.

Raffle:
Anyone can buy raffle tickets until 8:30pm and all blood donors will receive raffle tickets for FREE. Sample prizes include:
• Book club night with the author including snacks.
• Yogi Berra autographed ball and 4 tix to the Yogi museum.
• Nets tickets with a one night stay at the Renaissance Hotel which includes breakfast in the AM, located right next to the meadowlands.
• Le Scandal tickets for 2 and a sexy goodie basket.
• $100 off dinner at Becco with 2 bottles of Lidia’s wine and her autographed cookbook.

Entertainment:
There will be live jazz/funk music.

Consume:
Expect yummy appetizers and a Mocktail Bar sponsored by Vitamin Water!

Relax:
Complimentary chair massages on-site.

Sign-Up:
Appointments will run from 5pm to 10pm but there will always be a cluster of Young Professionals present at this event. You must register via the American Red Cross to give blood at this event. http://www.pleasegiveblood.org/donate and enter code 14334

Questions:
Not sure if you can donate due to tattoos, a broken toe, your travels to Peru? You might be surprised. Please call 1-800-GIVE LIFE (800-448-3543) option 4 BEFORE you decide to rule yourself out. Phone lines are open 24/7.

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Comment by Brian and Mike on August 19, 2009 at 2:52pm: Can't give blood? We need lots of volunteers! http://www.eventbrite.com/event/410080562

Comment by Carol Peterson on August 19, 2009 at 1:04pm: Confirmed at 5:15. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Comment by Melanie Hazim on August 19, 2009 at 11:50am: Rachel - myself or any of the volutneers will be happy to hold your hand thru the priocess- there's nothing to it!! thank you for going outside of your conmfort zone &sharing the gift of your good health with others that are not so fortunate!!

Comment by Sarah K. Ober on August 19, 2009 at 10:48am: I am soooooo happy to partisipate!!!

Comment by rachel irene on August 16, 2009 at 9:50pm: I am officially signed up! This will be my first time giving blood, so I'm a little nervous. Would any experienced blood donor want to make a 6:30pm appointment with me and be my coach/cheerleader/mentor/buddy?

Comment by Melanie Hazim on August 12, 2009 at 4:04pm: Don't forget- to make sure you get your free raffle tickets, register on the link posted above!

Comment by Marley Nolan on August 12, 2009 at 3:57pm: i'm a big baby when it comes to needles, but for a good cause I'll suck it up :)

Comment by Jason W. Fuchs on August 12, 2009 at 10:47am: Should be good for this one.

Comment by Doug Beman on July 11, 2009 at 6:45pm: I definitely won't be there early enough to get swag, but I'll be there eventually!

DjB

Comment by Melanie Hazim on July 8, 2009 at 4:11pm: Aww Pamela we arent competitors! we are all working toward the same goal - as long as people give blood at all, to any blood service, its a good thing!