(9.4) Sure, Nilla wafers and ginger ale are the best, but the Rhode Island Blood Center and Target are further sweetening the deal in an effort to get donors through the door: A $3,000 Target physical gift card valued at $3,000 will be rewarded to one sweepstakes winner. All the eligibility requirements are spelled out at Target Gift Card Sweepstakes, but it is worth noting that a good faith effort to donate will get you into the drawing, even if they can’t take your blood that day.
An actual donation is not necessary for an individual to be entered into the Sweepstakes. Presenting donors who complete the registration process remain eligible for entry even if they are deferred from donating at that time.
The sweepstakes begins at 12am on Wednesday, August 28th, and ends at 11:59pm on Wednesday, September 4th. All entries must be made no later than 11:59pm on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.
That’s not the only promotion on tap. You may also be eligible to enter Pint for a Pint.
Drop by to donate August 1 – September 10, 2024 and you will receive a voucher (must be 21+) to redeem a free beverage from a participating brewery or pub.
. . . Beer type is at the venue’s discretion. Voucher must be redeemed on or before October 31, 2024, and cannot be used on the day of donation.
Beer also goes well with Nilla wafers. Participating breweries nearby include: Crook Point, Foolproof, Moniker, Narragansett, and The Guild.
I searched by zip (02906) and came up with the following mobile blood drives:
Wednesday, August 28 — 100 Westminster Street/ Hasbro Children’s Hospital/ Foolproof Brewing/ Johnson & Wales Harborside campus
Friday, August 30 — Whole Foods/ The JCC.
There are many more mobile dates and locations coming up in the next months.
RIBC, 405 Promenade Street, (directions)
Can’t beat this deal! Give blood on 8/30 and get a $10 gift certificate from Holy Foods plus a pint-for-a-pint! Oh yes, and you’re giving blood when it is very needed!