Give Blood, Play Hockey
December 16, 2002 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester IceCats News Release
Worcester, MA- The Worcester IceCats and Peterson Oil Service have announced that they will again team up with the American Red Cross for a five day blood drive beginning tomorrow, December 17th. The blood drive will be held at the American Red Cross Blood Donor Center located at 5 Biotech Building, 381 Plantation Street in Worcester.
With a shortage of blood this holiday season, the IceCats hope their fans and others can continue to contribute in establishing record amounts of blood donations for the New England Region.
The IceCats All-Star mascot, Scratch, will help kick off the event on Tuesday afternoon at 1 PM. By helping build reserves, each donor will be rewarded with a voucher good for a pair of IceCats game tickets and a distinctive "Give Blood, Play Hockey" IceCats/Peterson Oil T-shirt.
Blood Drive Dates and Times:
Tuesday, December 17th 1:00 - 8:00 PM
Wednesday, December 18th 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday, December 19th 1:00 - 8:00 PM
Friday, December 20th 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, December 21st 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The 'Cats return home to the Centrum Centre on Wednesday, December 18th with a 7:05 game against St. John's. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster Outlets, including the Centrum Centre Box Office, charge by phone at 508/617-931-2000 and online at www.ticketmaster.com.
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