North Iowa Outlaws Blood Drive October 27, 2007

GIVE BLOOD PLAY HOCKEY 2007

MASON CITY - Not everyone can score a winning goal as hockey player, but thanks to the North Iowa Outlaws and their booster club, The Posse, everyone can be a part of the team by giving blood!

Those who came to give blood at the 4H Building at the North Iowa Fairgrounds registered for 4 tickets to any Outlaw game thanks to the Outlaws and the Posse. The two teamed with the American Red Cross to recruit blood donors for the blood drive "Give Blood Play Hockey!"

The GOAL for the blood drive was 25 people and we surpassed our GOAL and had 37 wonderful, life giving donors!

Winner of the drawing was Amber Walker, billet parent of Bobby Moe #7 of the Outlaws. The Walker Family graciously donated back the 4 tickets and Stephanie Kappos, Unit Director of the American Red Cross of North Central Iowa pulled Julie Payers name the second time. Julie was a first time donor and we are thrilled for her gift as well.

Another donor was Dawn O'Hern, billet parent to Matt Morin #29 of the Outlaws. Dawn is a regular blood donor and was, by coincidence, the winner at the Outlaw game of the $500 gas card raffle AND the winner of "Guess the Attendance". We firmly believe you do get by GIVING! Congratulations Dawn!!

 "Donating blood only takes about an hour, and yet one single donation can save up to THREE LIVES! Now that's a HATTRICK!" says Sandi Lincoln, Blood Drive Coordinator. "We would like to do it bigger and better every year.  It really takes a special person to give literally out of the goodness of their heart!"

Blood needs are ongoing and for more information go to http://www.givebloodgivelife.org/  Just some of the places our blood will go:

Trauma victims, cancer patients, premature babies and children who suffer from sickle cell disease often need blood products to survive.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RED CROSS OF NORTH CENTRAL IOWA Click on link.

Many thanks go out to all who helped make this possible. It's such a team effort! We look forward to doing it again NEXT YEAR!

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