Donate Blood Get 2 Concert Tickets
I've been donating blood at The American Red Cross for a few years now and belong to the 2 gallon club. I went to the KLOS Blood Drive last year for the 1st time and received 2 concert tickets for my donation. It's for a great cause and you get concert tickets to boot. Check out this years concert line up...
July 26 – KLOS Company Picnic with Santana at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Courtesy of Live Nation)
July 29 – Boston / Cheap Trick at The Forum (Courtesy of Nederlander Concerts)
Aug 1 – Chicago/REO Speedwagon at The Greek Theatre (Courtesy of Nederlander Concerts)
Aug 7 – Michael McDonald/Toto at The Greek Theatre (Courtesy of Nederlander Concerts)
Aug 24 – YES at The Greek Theatre (Courtesy of Nederlander Concerts)
Sept 26 – *Heart at the LA County Fair (Courtesy of Los Angeles County Fair)
Oct 10 – Experience Hendrix at The Greek Theatre (Courtesy of Nederlander Concerts)
Oct 3 – Crosby, Stills & Nash at The Greek Theatre (Courtesy of Nederlander Concerts)
More concerts to be announced!!!
*Free admission to the L.A. County Fair on 9/26. Concert admission is not guaranteed. Tickets may be obtained at 3:00p and will be given out on a first come first served basis and are not guaranteed.
Here is the info and locations for the up coming KLOS Blood Drive.
http://www.955klos.com/common/page.p...8884&is_corp=0
Donate Blood Get 2 Concert Tickets
Wish they offered something like that here, sure I'm in the 2 gallon category too.
CH3N02
Donating Blood is Especially Good For the Donor
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Originally Posted by
riverrunner1984
Sad to say, I have never donated blood...Not because I am scared or anything, just never really actually thought about it.
Then again, I have never really been asked either.
I may have to do it now...
Five Benefits to Donating Blood.
1. The Joy of Saving Human Lives
2. Free Health Check-up
3. Reduces Risk of Heart Disease
4. Burns Calories (It even burns 650 calories for every pint given.)
5. Reduces the Risk of Cancer
Findings have shown that donating blood reduces the risk of heart attacks and even cancer.
It is thought that the benefits arise from lowering high iron levels.
Iron affects how thick and sticky the texture of the blood is. High iron levels causes the blood to be thicker.
Raised iron levels also accelerate the oxidisation process of cholesterol.
This can affect blood consistency and create increased friction as it travels through blood vessels.
As this increases wear and tear to the lining of arteries it could then contribute to cardiovascular disease.
Because donating blood removes some of its iron content, it may therefore have a protective benefit if done on a consistent basis by helping thin the blood.
According to a study from the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found that those aged 43 to 61 had fewer heart attacks and strokes when they donated blood every six months.
A study of 2,682 men from Finland found they had an 88 per cent reduced risk of heart attacks than those who don’t donate, reported Medical Daily.
Likewise, a study published in the Journal of the National cancer Institute also links iron to an increased cancer risk as it’s believed to increase free-radical damage in the body.
In line with this theory, a four-and-a-half-year study involving 1,200 people found those who made bi-annual blood donations had a lower incidence of cancer and mortality than those who didn’t because blood donations lowered their iron levels.
However, these benefits depend on making donations on a regular basis, rather than once in a while... Jim
