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Heartland Blood Centers hosts 'Be a Guitar Hero' blood drive competition  Share
AURORA - Heartland Blood Centers, an independent blood center serving 33 hospitals in a 12-county region in Illinois and Indiana, will host several special-event blood drives where blood donors will be entered in a Guitar Hero competition. Guitar Hero is a popular music video game where players are awarded points by correctly hitting notes, cords and sustains. Each blood drive location will have 3 prizes awarded. The 1st prize of the competition is a $200 Best Buy Gift Card, 2nd prize winner will receive a $25 Best Buy Gift Card and the 3rd place prize is a Heartland Blood Centers T-shirt. Blood donors may designate someone in their place to compete in the Guitar Hero competition; competing is optional. All blood donors who present will receive coupon for a free quart of Oberweis ice cream as an added incentive to donating blood. Blood drive locations and contact information listed here.
Due to the popularity of this event, appointments are strongly suggested but walk-ins are welcome. For a competition rules or to determine eligibility to donate blood visit www.heartlandbc.org. The blood drives are an added effort by the blood center to off-set the usual blood shortages that occur in the summer months due to a decline in blood donations. Heartland is reporting low blood inventory levels of O-negative blood types. Heartland's goal is to collect 600 pints of blood at their Guitar Hero Blood Drives. Founded in 1943, Heartland Blood Centers' mission is to provide and maintain an adequate supply of blood and blood products for area hospitals to draw upon to meet the needs of patients. For additional information please call 1-800-7-TO GIVE. To be a blood donor, individuals must be at least 17 or 16 with written parental permission, weigh at least 110 pounds, be symptom free of cold, flu and allergies and be in general good health. Donors who have traveled outside the United States within the past 12 months should contact Heartland to determine eligibility. All community members are encouraged to attend the following blood drives: SHOREWOOD - Monday, June 15, 2 to 7 p.m., Buffalo Wild Wings, 1023 Brookforest Avenue. For an appointment, contact Jill Bernard at 815-342-2149. PLAINFIELD - Tuesday, July 21, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Heartland Blood Centers, 13717 S. US Route 30. For an appointment, contact Amy Smith at 630-801-3149. FRANKFORT - Wednesday, Aug. 12, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Heartland Blood Centers, 107 W. Bankview Dr. For an appointment, contact Amy Smith at 630-801-3149. Russell Publications prints several community newspapers each week, serving Will, Kankakee and Cook counties.
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