United Blood Services Introduces Pizza Month in April!
Hattiesburg, MS — Do you like pizza? Who doesn’t, right?! What’s better than pizza…FREE pizza, of course! Donate blood with United Blood Services in April and you will receive a $15 pizza card, redeemable through Papa John’s or Dominos. Pizza cards are distributed via bonus points in our “Hero in Me” online rewards store. After donating, donors can visit www.bloodhero.com to obtain their $15 pizza card. Donors can also make an appointment to donate by visiting www.bloodhero.com, click on “Donate Blood” and enter your zip code. Donors receive an additional 100 points in our online rewards store by scheduling and keeping an appointment.
Donors can donate at the Hattiesburg Donor Center at 805 South 28th Avenue. The center hours are:
Tuesday: 8am to 5pm
Wednesday: 8am to 4pm
Friday: 8am to 4pm
Saturday: 8am to 2pm
Sunday: 11am to 4pm
As always, all blood types are needed in order to prevent any blood type shortages from occurring. Donors with negative blood types are asked to inquire with a United Blood Services staff member regarding qualifications to donate Double Red Cells. “Receiving a $15 pizza card as a token of appreciation for your blood donation is exciting! What’s even more exciting is always having an ample blood supply on hand when our friends and family are in need”, said Mitzi Breaux, Marketing and Communications Manager for United Blood Services. “Donating blood three times a year will help ensure that blood is always available in our community.”
Donors can also visit www.unitedbloodservices.org the day of their donation and click on the “Health History Questionnaire”. This allows donors to complete the interview portion of their donation on-line, in the privacy of their home or office. Make sure to print your “Fast track donation ticket” and bring it with you to your donation.
Volunteer blood donors must be at least 16 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. Additional height/weight requirements apply to donors 22 and younger, and donors who are 16 years of age must have signed permission from a parent or guardian. The 16 year old donor permit form can be located at www.unitedbloodservices.org. Donors receive a free cholesterol test. Donors also earn points in our “Hero in Me” online rewards store. Points can be redeemed for movie tickets, pizza, shopping cards and more at www.bloodhero.com. A photo ID is required to donate. For more information, call 877-UBSHERO (877-827-4376).
