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Bear Valley Electric Hosted Bloodmobile June 30

Coupon For Free Pint of Baskin Robbins Ice Cream

By W. Edward Clark
Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Big Bear Lake, CA – LifeStream invited all healthy blood donors to give the gift of life, at Bear Valley Electric in Big Bear Lake June 30.

The LifeStream bloodmobile will be at Bear Valley Electric (located at 42020 Garstin Road) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

All persons donating blood will receive a coupon for a free pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. (Photo by Baskin Robbins.)

For every lifesaving donation, participants receive a coupon for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream and points as part of the "Gift of Life" donor loyalty program that may be redeemed for items through LifeStream's online store.

"We're more than just a blood bank; we're a partner in wellness with our community. We're offering health screening for everyone in the community," LifeStream spokesperson Mary Kay Plock said. "We recognize that we have to keep our donors healthy if they're to continue donating with us."

Minors as young as 16 years of age can donate as well, but must provide LifeStream with written parental consent. Parental consent forms are available at any donor center or community blood drive venue.

The LifeStream Bloodmobile makes frequest visits to the mountain communities. (Photo by Michael P. Neufeld.)

Prospective donors must be free of infections or illnesses, weigh at least 110 pounds and not be at risk for AIDS or hepatitis. There is very little discomfort associated with giving blood and the risk of contracting any illnesses is next to impossible.

LifeStream serves 42 medical facilities in Southern California, and receives more than 500 donations daily in order to support 175,000 transfusions annually.

For additional information or to schedule and appointment, please contact LifeStream at (800) 879-4484 or visit LifeStream.

This article was first published on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 11:34 am. This article has been viewed 304 times.

W. Edward Clark is the founder and CEO of Empire Publishing & Communications, Inc. based in Riverside. He is an award-winning journalist with articles appearing in local newspapers in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. He studied Ancient Languages and Archaeology at UCLA and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and has done graduate-level research at Yale University. He has presented research papers at academic conferences at UCLA, Yale and Columbia University.

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