A PINT FOR A PINT INCENTIVES OFFERED FOR LOCAL BLOOD DONORS.

Byline: Daily News

GLENDALE - ``A pint for a pint'' is the deal offered at Sunday's community blood drive, in which blood donors will receive coupons for free pints of Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors ice cream.

All those who make donations, which will benefit patients at Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center, also will receive a free meal at Pat & Oscar's Restaurant, 2921 Los Feliz Blvd. in Glendale. Glendale Memorial T-shirts also will be available as gifts.

Organizers hope to collect 40 to 50 pints of blood Sunday. The hospital typically uses 200 to 300 pints a month, and supplies are particularly low right now.

``There's usually a surge in admissions right after the holidays,'' said Dave Keys, blood supply coordinator for the hospital. ``We are critically short.''

The blood drive will run from noon to 5:30 p.m. and will be held in the restaurant's parking lot, a half-mile west of the hospital.

Walk-ins are accepted, but to register in advance call the restaurant at [phone].

Eligible donors include those in good health, at least 17 years old, no tattoos in the past 12 months although body piercings are OK, weigh at least 110 pounds and have a valid photo ID.

The hospital's medical staff will prescreen all donors through a mini- physical, which includes a check of blood pressure, body temperature, iron level and health questionnaire.

Glendale Memorial is one of the top 100 heart hospitals in the nation, but does not have its own blood donor center and relies heavily on contributions by local blood donors.