Can A Shark 'Give' Blood to the American Red Cross to Save a Life?Assignment Editors/Health/Medical Writers PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2000 Chomp, the New Jersey State Aquarium's mascot MASCOT - Modular Approach to Software Construction Operation and Test: a method for software design aimed at real-time embedded systems from the Royal Signals and Research Establishment, UK. blue shark shark, member of a group of almost exclusively marine and predaceous fishes. There are about 250 species of sharks, ranging from the 2-ft (60-cm) pygmy shark to 50-ft (15-m) giants. They are found in all seas, but are most abundant in warm waters. , helped launch a new partnership with the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. promoting blood donations “Give blood” redirects here. For other uses, see Give blood (disambiguation). Blood donation is a process by which a blood donor voluntarily has blood drawn for storage in a blood bank, generally for subsequent use in a blood transfusion. through the first of January, the critical holiday season. To help meet the growing need for blood donations in New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania during the holidays, anyone who visits a Red Cross blood drive between November 13 and January 1 will get a coupon for one free child's admission to the Aquarium. "The New Jersey State Aquarium is a family friendly attraction and we believe that one good deed deserves another," says Vicki Sharfberg, Vice President of Marketing at the Aquarium. "The `give a pint pint: see English units of measurement. and your half pint Half Pint (born Lindon Roberts) is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae singer. Born Lindon Roberts, but affectionately called Half Pint, he is a product of the West Kingston enclave of Rose Lane, a community which has produced the likes of Bob Marley, Dennis gets in free' coupon is a great way to reward people who realize the need for blood donations and help out especially during the busy holiday season." The free admission coupon for children 3 to 12 years of age (a $9.95 value) is valid through April 30, 2001 and must be validated at an American Red Cross blood drive location. Donations often decline during the holidays, but the need for blood in New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania continues to grow. The American Red Cross provides blood for more than 100 area hospitals and needs more than 1200 donations every weekday. Most healthy people who are at least 17 years old and who weigh 110 pounds or more are eligible to give blood. In New Jersey, seventeen-year-olds must bring an American Red Cross parental consent Parental consent laws (also known as parental involvement or parental notification laws) in some countries require that one or more parents consent to or be notified before their minor child can legally engage in certain activities. form signed by their parent or legal guardian to the blood drive. Federal regulations require donors to wait 56 days between donations. Please bring some form of ID. The Red Cross delivers lifesaving blood around the clock, and provides on-call medical and laboratory support to physicians and their patients in approximately 100 hospitals in southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey thanks to the generosity of healthy volunteer blood donors. For further information about blood drive locations, contact the American Red Cross at 1-800-GIVE LIFE or visit www.pleasegiveblood.org. For further information about the New Jersey State Aquarium, call 1 (856) 365-3300 or for advance ticket sales, call 1-800-816-JAWS. |
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