Blood Drive at Victory Park

WFAA-TV (Channel 8), the Dallas Mavericks and the American Red Cross have joined together to host a two-day community blood drive event on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 12th and 13th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The blood drive will be held inside the WFAA-TV, Channel 8 Studios in Victory Park, as well as on the AT&T Plaza on the South side of American Airlines Center. This event is the first blood drive held in partnership with WFAA-TV, the Mavericks and the American Red Cross.

“Everyone that comes out to participate in this event will not only have a great time, but have the knowledge that their donation will help save lives,” said Rolando Blackman, Mavs director of basketball development. “In conjunction with the family of WFAA-TV, Channel 8 and the American Red Cross, we are proud to be a part of such a wonderful event and such a noble cause.”

The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) at Baylor University Medical Center is also participating to inform and recruit all willing donors to help save the lives of more than 6,000 men, women and children searching the NMDP registry on any given day. Patients not responding to treatment for life-threatening blood diseases can be given a second chance by local residents joining the NMDP registry.

Both days’ festivities will feature appearances by the Mavs Dancers, Mavs ManiAACs, Mavs Mascots and the Mavs Street Team. Additionally, former Mavs All-Star guard Ro Blackman will be on hand to sign autographs and donate blood Saturday at 12:00 p.m. Everyone in attendance will receive Mavs goodies, and everyone that donates blood will be entered into a drawing to win Mavs tickets and autographed merchandise.

To donate blood, a person must be in good health, be at least 17 years of age and weigh 110 pounds or more. For more information, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or log on to http://www.givelife.org/, sponsor code RedBlueandYou. Volunteer blood donors must also show identification at registration. Please bring an American Red Cross donor card, a valid driver’s license or other form of official picture identification.

The general public is asked to park either in Lot A on the Southwest side of American Airlines Center or along the street throughout Victory Park.