FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Through May 30, 2006
CHICK-FIL-A AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS JOIN TOGETHER TO HELP SAVE LIVES THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
ATLANTA – The employees at the American Red Cross could discuss the need for blood until the cows come home. With Chick-fil-A on board to help encourage people to donate blood and platelets this Memorial Day weekend, the Red Cross is planning on letting the cows do all the talking. All participants at select blood drives and donor centers will receive a vintage American Red Cross umbrella and a coupon for a FREE Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich.
Holiday weekends are especially tough for the American Red Cross because schools, which account for 15 percent of donations, are out and people are on vacation. In addition, many companies and community groups who hold blood drives with the Red Cross are closed. Most healthy people age 17 or older, who weigh at least 110 pounds, can donate. For more information or to make an appointment, please call the American Red Cross at 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (448-3543) or log on to www.givebloodredcross.org.
Please donate at one of the following locations.
MALL BLOOD DRIVES
Saturday, May 27 through Monday, May 29, noon to 5 p.m. (except where noted) * All mall participants can also enter to win a $250 mall gift card. One gift card will be given away per mall.
NORTHLAKE MALL: Center court, fountain area TOWN CENTER AT COBB: Food court entrance, across from Ruby Tuesday GWINNETT PLACE MALL: Lower level fountain area MALL OF GEORGIA: Mountain court at Nordstrom CUMBERLAND MALL: Lower level store front next to Bachrach Men’s Store SOUTHLAKE MALL: Upper level near Macy’s PERIMETER MALL: Bus outside Dillard’s THE MALL AT STONECREST: Lower level near Sears (5/27 and 5/28 only)
BLOOD AND PLATELET DONATION CENTERS
Saturday, May 27 and Monday, May 29, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m (except where noted) *All donor center participants can also enter to win one $250 mall gift card.
ALPHARETTA, 3000 Old Alabama Road, Ste 110, Alpharetta, 30022
CAMP CREEK, 3645 Marketplace Boulevard, Ste 180, East Point, 30344 (closed Monday)
COBB, East Lake Shopping Center, 2145 Roswell Road, Ste 250, Marietta, 30062
DULUTH, 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Ste 500, Duluth, 30097 (8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday)
MONROE DRIVE, 1925 Monroe Drive, Atlanta (Midtown) 30324
SANDY SPRINGS/DUNWOODY, 1155 Hammond Drive, Bldg. A, 30328 (8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday)
SOUTH METRO, 675 Southcrest Parkway, Suite 120, Stockbridge 30281 (closed Sunday)
About Chick-fil-A Inc.
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc., the nation’s second-largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain (based on sales), currently has more than 1,240 restaurants in 38 states and Washington, D.C. Credited with inventing the chicken sandwich and first introducing the chicken nugget concept, Chick-fil-A serves nutritious and freshly prepared food products in malls, Free-Standing Units, Drive-Thru Only Restaurants, Chick-fil-A Dwarf House® and Truett’s Grill® full-service restaurants, and through licensed outlets in college campuses, hospitals, airports, businesses and industrial sites.
More information about Chick-fil-A is available on the chain’s websites, located at www.chick-fil-a.com, www.chick-fil-apressroom.com or www.truettcathy.com.
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