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“BLOOD DRIVE TAILGATE” COMES TO METLIFE STADIUM
NY/NJ SUPER BOWL HOST COMMITTEE/NJ WORKPLACE BLOOD DONOR COALITION HOST SUPER COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE
Tuesday, October 1
11:00 AM - 3:45 PM
NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee and ӣƵ Workplace Blood Donor Coalition will host a mega Super Community "Blood Drive Tailgate" on Tuesday, October 1, from 11:00 AM to 3:45 PM at MetLife Stadium, in parking Lot E.
Everyone who volunteers to donate blood at the event will be entered into the Super Community Blood Drive sweepstakes to win a pair of tickets to Super Bowl XLVIII on February 2, 2014 at MetLife Stadium.
Those who volunteer also will be able to tour the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee's "Huddle Shuttle," the first mobile tour associated with a Super Bowl. It includes the Vince Lombardi Trophy and displays an array of football memorabilia.
Donors are encouraged to register in advance to donate at the Mega Drive and select a specific time that is convenient, but "walk-ins" are welcome. Donors can sign up today by clicking on the "Mega Drive" gold star at .
The "Blood Drive Tailgate" is co-hosted by the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee and the ӣƵ Workplace Blood Donor Coalition, co-chaired by the ӣƵ Commissioner of Health Mary E. O'Dowd and Kevin Rigby, US Country Head of Public Affairs and Vice President of Public Affairs for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. DATE: Tuesday, October 1 TIME: 11:00 AM - 3:45 PM WHERE: MetLife Stadium Parking Lot E 1 MetLife Stadium Drive East Rutherford, NJ