To encourage Chicagoans to continue to give blood during the summer, LifeSource Blood Services launched a Florida Fun Getaway Promotion.
Between Aug.1 and Sept. 6, anyone who gives blood at any of LifeSource's 22 donor centers or mobile blood drives will be registered to win a family vacation to Disney World in Orlando.
Summer is the most challenging season for the city's blood collections. Though current blood supplies have not yet reached emergency levels, donations have been low since June. This month, additional donations are needed to avoid shortages during the Labor Day holiday weekend, when blood collections are expected to decline even further.
In addition to the grand prize of a Disney vacation, the promotion also includes a second prize of four tickets to DisneyQuest, an interactive children's store and a third prize of a $50 gift certificate to the Disney Store, contributed by Disney. LifeSource is the primary supplier of blood products to more than 160 hospitals and home healthcare agencies.
(LifeSource, Debra Jenkins, 312/280-4877)