Avenger Fans make second annual blood drive a success
May 11, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Los Angeles Avengers News Release
LOS ANGELES -- Before Avenger fans took their seats at STAPLES Center to watch their team beat the Nashville Kats, 73-56, on Saturday night, they donated blood to the Los Angeles American Red Cross.
The American Red Cross collected 81 pints at the 2nd Annual Los Angeles Avengers Blood Drive. The units collected will help save patients lives in Southern California.
"Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood and Avenger fans know how important it is to lend a hand," Avenger vice president of communications John Tamanaha said. "Our team is very proud to have hosted this event with the American Red Cross and we look forward to doing it again every year."
The Southern California region of the American Red Cross must collect over 1200 units of blood daily for 148 hospitals.
Avenger fans donated blood throughout the day in front of STAPLES Center. Each person that donated blood was given a commemorative T-shirt, a ticket to an upcoming Avenger game and a coupon for a Chipotle burrito.
For more information on how you can give the gift of blood throughout the year, call the Los Angeles American Red Cross at 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or go online a www.socalredcross.org.
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