Holiday Blood Drive Yields Record
December 29, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release
BILOXI, Miss. â The Third Annual Mississippi Sea Wolves and WLOX-TV Holiday Blood Drive held yesterday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention Center for the American Red Cross brought in a record 303 donors, surpassing the previous high of 261 set last year.
"We are very pleased with the community support," said Sea Wolves general manager and coach Bob Woods. "It was a pleasure to partner with WLOX-TV again to help the American Red Cross at a time of year where blood supply is at a shortage."
Each donor received a free T-shirt, free ticket to any Sea Wolves regular season home game in 2004-05 plus a free team photo. In addition, door prizes were given away every hour including promotional Sea Wolves jerseys. Special refreshments and Domino's pizza were also served.
"Ring in the new year" with the Sea Wolves at 7:35 p.m. on Friday, New Year's Eve, as Mississippi hosts the Reading Royals at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Promotions include Military 2-for-1 Night, sponsored by Keesler Federal Credit Union plus a postgame jersey auction to benefit the Boy Scouts.
Watch the live web telecast for $6, courtesy of B2 Networks, online at msseawolves.com. Listen live on flagship radio station WGCM-AM 1240 or online at msseawolves.com, courtesy of Teamline.
Individual tickets for the game can be purchased at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling (228) 385-2600 and online at ticketmaster.com.
Flex packs, discounted groups tickets, birthday packages and fundraiser opportunities are available by calling (228) 275-WOLF or online at msseawolves.com.
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