Blood drive in memory of Reagan Carter set for Saturday at Spalding Hall
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Thursday, March 31, 2016 — A blood drive in memory of 12-year-old Reagan Carter is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 2 at the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History, 114. N. Fifth St. in Bardstown.
REAGAN CARTER
The American Red Cross and Reagan’s Voice Foundation encourage eligible donors to stop in and donate.
Reagan was a vibrant 12-year-old who died by suicide as a result of bullying in December 2014. Before passing, she created a bucket list of 63 experiences she hoped to accomplish in her lifetime. Donating blood was No. 56.
“Reagan was such a giving and caring person,” said Melanie Hack, Reagan’s mother. “She was beautiful, intelligent, spunky, and always looking for ways she could try to help others. Donating blood was something we knew we wanted to do in her honor.”
ALL BLOOD TYPES NEEDED. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood donors can now save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site.
All presenting donors have the opportunity to win one of three Cedar Fair theme park prize packs consisting of four tickets to the Cedar Fair park of their choice, as well as one of two grand prize packages that include free tickets, travel and hotel accommodations. Donors will also receive special access to purchase discounted tickets to ten Cedar Fair theme parks across the U.S. Cedar Fair will donate $2 from each discounted ticket purchase back to the Red Cross to support its humanitarian mission.
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