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 Bleed Green for a Cause

Would you like to save lives while helping the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio?
This February, Hoxworth Blood Center is holding Bleed for a Cause, challenging area charitable non-profit organizations to recruit blood donors.  It sounds nice, but this is a blood battle!  Girl Scouts of Western Ohio will be competing with other nonprofits to see who can score the most points by recruiting blood donors.  The stakes are high.  The top charity wins $10,000 in cash!!  (Second place wins $5,000 and third place earn s $2,500.)
 
 
Bleed for a Cause is sponsored by Montgomery Inn and Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America.  Thanks to their generosity and commitment to the community, this competition will reward the top three charities with direct financial support.  Girl Scouts is encouraging our friends, family, volunteers, community members and alumnae to give blood in the name of Girl Scouts of Western Ohio during February.  We earn points for each donation.  The three charities with the most points are the winners!
 
It’s easy to do!
Simply donate February 1–28, 2013, at any of the eight Neighborhood Donor Centers or local blood drive and tell them Girl Scouts of Western Ohio sent you.
OR
Join us at the Bleed Green for Girl Scouts blood drive:
Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2013*
Time: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Location:  Girl Scout Center, 4930 Cornell Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242
*To make an appointment to donate at this drive, go to www.hoxworth.org/groups/gswo.html
 

If you give just one hour of your time to donate blood in the month of February, you'll be helping patients in local hospitals and supporting Girl Scouts at the same time.  Plus, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio might win $10,000!
 
To schedule an appointment at a Neighborhood Donor Center, call 513-451-0910.  (Walk-ins are accepted.)
 
 
Download a copy of the flier here:
25836-002 Bleed Green Flier 2013.pdf
 
 
Bleed for a Cause—Frequently Asked Questions
 
Q: What is Bleed for a Cause?
Bleed for a Cause is a competition among charitable nonprofits to recruit blood donors for Hoxworth Blood Center.  The top three organizations who score the most points will win $2,500, $5,000 or $10,000.  Bleed for a Cause is generously sponsored by Montgomery Inn and Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America.
 
 
Q: When is Bleed for a Cause?
A: Bleed for a Cause runs from February 1–28, 2013.
 
 
Q: How are the points scored for Bleed for a Cause?
A: Points are tallied as follows:
• 1 point for a whole blood donation
• 2 points for a double red donation
• 3 points for a “platelet” donation
• 2 bonus points for a first time Hoxworth donor
 
 
Q: Do I have to go to the Girl Scout blood drive?
A: No.  You can donate at any Hoxworth Blood Center neighborhood donor center, just state that you are donating in support of Girl Scouts of Western Ohio.
 
 
Q: Can only members of Girl Scouts of Western Ohio donate blood and vote for my organization?
A: No.  Anyone can, including members, brothers, great aunts, next-door-neighbors and mechanics.  Anyone can donate blood in the name of Girl Scouts of Western Ohio.
 
 
Q: If I forget to mention Girl Scouts of Western Ohio when I'm registering to donate, can I go back later and have Hoxworth registration staff enter my charity?
A: No.  In order to tally points correctly, everyone must mention their nonprofit of choice during the donor registration process—before the actual blood donation.
 
 
Q: Can supporters of Girl Scouts of Western Ohio donate blood in another county and still vote for my organization?
A: Yes.  Supporters can donate blood anywhere in the Hoxworth service area, which includes 17 counties in Southeastern Indiana, Northern Kentucky and Southwestern Ohio.  As long as they mention Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, we will receive those points.  The counties are in:
• Ohio—Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Highland, Scioto and Warren.
• Kentucky—Boone, Campbell, Grant and Kenton.
• Indiana—Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland.
 
 
Q: Where can I find more information about Bleed for a Cause?
A: Go to www.hoxworth.org for more information.
 
 
Q: Who do I contact for more information?  The contacts are:
A: • Hoxworth—Eric Langevin at 513-558-1218 or eric.langevin@uc.edu
• Girl Scouts of Western Ohio—Chrissa Dean at 513-489-1025, ext. 126 or Laura Ford-Harris at  513-489-1025, ext. 113