The American Red Cross and Planet Smoothie are teaming up to encourage everyone to give blood. From Sept. 12-26, all platelet and blood donor participants at all blood drives and donor centers in metro Atlanta and Athens will receive a coupon fro a Free 22 oz. smoothie from Planet Smoothie while supplies last.
Most healthy people are age 17 and older, who weigh at least 110 pounds can donate blood every 56 days or platelets every two weeks, up to 24 times each year. The American Red Cross Blood Services Southern region needs at least 1,200 people to donate each weekday just to meet the needs of hospital patients.
To find out more about donating blood or to make an appointment to give, phone 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (448-3543) or log on to www.givebloodredcross.org.