| Banks Invest Joint Effort in Unique Lifesaving Campaign
ROCKFORD, MI (December 7, 2007): Seven Rockford area banks are partnering with Michigan Community Blood Centers, the sole blood provider for local hospitals, in a first-of-its-kind, campaign to help save lives by hosting special blood drives this holiday season: the FIRST ANNUAL ROCKFORD AREA BANK BLOOD CHALLENGE.
From December 14 through January 4, the participating bank that collects the most blood (as a percentage of the bank’s employee census) will win the Challenge.
Every person who tries to give blood at any participating bank’s blood drive will receive a pair of fleece gloves and will be eligible to win a drawing for a $50 Visa gift card courtesy of ChoiceOne Bank. The winning bank will be recognized with a special plaque, and every person who donated at the winning bank will receive a Blood Center T-shirt.
Participating banks invite the public to save lives by giving blood at locations and times indicated, aboard Michigan Community Blood Centers Blood Bus:
Chemical Bank, 6011 W. River Drive NE, Belmont:
Dec. 14 – 11:30 to 3
(call 616-447-7400 for donation appointment)
United Bank of Michigan, 155 Marcell Drive, Rockford:
Dec. 21 – 3:30 to 7
(616-863-6081 for appointment)
Huntington National Bank, 6835 Belding Rd NE, Rockford:
Dec. 21 – 12:30 to 4
(616-874-7479 for appointment)
Rockford Community Federal Credit Union, 3 N. Monroe, Rockford:
Dec. 31 – 9 to 1
(616-866-8570 for appointment)
Macatawa Bank, 2820 Ten-Mile, Rockford:
Jan. 2 – 11 to 3
(616-863-1072 for appointment)
ChoiceOne Bank, 6795 Courtland Dr NE, Rockford:
Jan. 4 – Noon to 3
(616-874-8390 for appointment)
Fifth Third Bank, 5400 Northland Dr NE, Grand Rapids:
Jan. 4 – Noon to 4
(616-771-1154 for appointment)
Any healthy person 17 or older may be eligible to give blood every 56 days. No appointment is necessary but donors with appointments will receive priority (to schedule a donation appointment, just phone the bank where you wish to donate).
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