information from Bloodworks Northwest
Bloodworks Northwest and eight independent breweries throughout Washington state are teaming up to promote blood donation during the summer months, when donations are typically low.
Pint for Pint runs now through Sunday, Sept. 24, when registered blood donors at Bloodworks Northwest’s donation centers will receive vouchers for a pint of beer at a designated local brewery.
“In total, our partner breweries have donated 850 free pints of beer (or equal value in food items) for this year’s program,” said Joe Ferrara, Program Manager at Bloodworks Northwest. “We’re so grateful that our community has been so willing to get involved and encourage people to roll up their sleeves and save lives!”
The 2017 Pint for Pint partnerships include:
BELLINGHAM: Sunday, June 25 – Sunday, July 2 with Boundary Bay;
OLYMPIA: Sunday, July 16 – Sunday, July 23 with Fish Tale Brewing;
SILVERDALE: Sunday, August 13 – Saturday, August 19 with Silver City Brewing;
TUKWILA: Sunday, August 20 – Sunday, August 27 with Odin Brewing;
CENTRAL SEATTLE: Sunday, September 3 – Sunday, September 10 with Queen Anne Beer Hall;
NORTH SEATTLE: Sunday, September 17 – Sunday, September 24 with Maritime Pacific.
Donating blood takes less than an hour. Because blood can be broken down into its three components, each donation – approximately one pint of blood -- can potentially save three lives.
Bloodworks Northwest provides blood to more than 90 hospitals, all located in the Pacific Northwest, where the blood will be used to help trauma victims, treat cancer patients, and help those receiving organ or bone transplants.
For more information, a list of participating blood drives, or to schedule a donation, call 1-800-398-7888 or visit www.BloodworksNW.org/pint
About BloodworksNW
Bloodworks (formerly Puget Sound Blood Center) is backed by 70 years of Northwest history and 250,000 donors. We are local, nonprofit, independent, volunteer-supported and community-based. A
recognized leader in transfusion medicine, BloodworksNW serves patients in more than 90 hospitals in Washington, Oregon and Alaska — partnering closely with local hospitals to deliver the highest level of patient care. Comprehensive services include blood components, complex cross-matching, specialized lab services for organ transplants, care for patients with blood disorders, registration for the National Marrow Donor Program and collection of cord blood stem cells for cancer treatment. We’re one of the few blood centers in the U.S. doing leading-edge research on blood biology, transfusion, thrombosis and blood disorders. Patients with traumatic injuries, undergoing surgeries or organ transplantation, or receiving treatment for cancer and blood disorders all depend on our services, expertise, laboratories and research. For more information, visit bloodworksnw.org.
