For Immediate Release:
March 27, 2012

Southcoast blood donors get two free Bay Sox Opening Day tickets through May 15

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Beginning April 1, the Southcoast Blood Bank will give blood donors two free tickets to the New Bedford Bay Sox's Opening Day game on June 7 against the Laconia Muscrats.

The tickets are available at all Southcoast blood donor locations, including the Southcoast Blood Bank at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford and the Southcoast Health Van. Tickets are not redeemable for cash.

Southcoast Hospitals Group is the official hospital of the New Bedford Bay Sox, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League since 1997. The Bay Sox play their home games at Paul Walsh Field in New Bedford. A complete schedule is available at www.nbbaysox.com.

You have a choice! Donate local.

The Southcoast Blood Bank is the only local blood donor program that directly supports the communities of the South Coast region. When you donate at a Southcoast location, you could be saving a neighbor's life.

Where to donate

Community Blood Drives: Southcoast hosts blood drives throughout the region on the Southcoast Health Van and at local businesses. The following is a list of community blood drives during the month of April:

NEW BEDFORD
Thursday, April 5
Bay Village/ Boa Vista Housing
134 South Second Street
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

WAREHAM
Friday, April 6
Tobey Hospital
43 High Street
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

FALL RIVER
Tuesday, April 10
People Incorporated
900 Riggenbach Road
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

ROCHESTER
Wednesday, April 11
First Congregational Church of Rochester
11 Constitution Way
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

ACUSHNET
Saturday, April 14
Acushnet Council on Aging
591/2 So. Main Street
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

FALL RIVER
Sunday, April 15
Notre Dame Church
529 Eastern Avenue
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

WESTPORT
Sunday, April 22
Lees Market
796 Main Road
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

FALL RIVER
Monday, April 23
Charlton Memorial Hospital
363 Highland Avenue
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Thursday, April 26
Kennedy Donovan Center
19 Hawthorn Street
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SOMERSET
Friday, April 27
Somerset Credit Union
740 County Street
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

WAREHAM
Saturday, April 28
Wareham YMCA
33 Charge Pond Road
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Sunday, April 29
Club Madeirense S.S. Sacramento
50 Madeira Avenue
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Southcoast Blood Bank: The Southcoast Blood Bank is located at St. Luke's Hospital, 101 Page Street, New Bedford, off the main lobby. Walk-ins are welcome Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesdays 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 to 2:30 p.m. For more information or to make an appointment call 508-961-5320. More information is available online at www.southcoast.org/bloodbank/.