For Immediate Release:
June 26, 2012

Domino's Pizza offers Southcoast blood donors a tasty incentive

Southcoast blood donors receive a free large pizza during the month of July

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — The Southcoast Blood Bank at St. Luke's Hospital has teamed up again this year with area Domino's Pizza stores in a "Pizza for a Pint" promotion during the month of July.

"We are grateful to our local Domino's Pizza stores who step up each year to keep our local blood supply strong," said John Laverty, MD, Medical Director of the Southcoast Blood Bank. "Domino's commitment and support is a great gift to the community, especially during the summer months when blood donations tend to be down."

You have a choice! Donate local.

The Southcoast Blood Bank is the only blood donation venue that directly supports the South Coast communities' blood supply. When you donate blood at a Southcoast-sponsored blood drive you are helping to keep your local blood supply strong — so it is there when you need it.

"Domino's Pizza is proud to partner with our local community blood bank during the month of July when the need for blood donations is the greatest," said Nelson Hockert-Lotz, owner of the Domino's Pizza stores on Kempton Street and Rockdale Avenue in New Bedford. "We hope our collaboration will be both a motivator and a thank you to people for rolling up their sleeves and pitching in this summer."

All of the Bristol County franchise owners have joined Hockert-Lotz in this partnership, making the offer good at all Domino's locations in Fall River, New Bedford, Somerset and Taunton.

Anyone who donates blood at the Southcoast Blood Bank at St. Luke's Hospital, or at any of the community blood drives hosted by the Southcoast Blood Bank during the month of July, will receive a certificate for a free large one-topping pizza redeemable at all Bristol County Domino's locations. The offer is good for any pick-up order or can be combined with a home delivery order. The certificate will not be redeemable for home delivery orders of a large one-topping pizza only. In addition to the Domino's pizza certificate, all blood donors will continue to receive two free tickets to a New Bedford Bay Sox home game through the end of July.

Where to donate

Community Blood Drives: Southcoast hosts blood drives throughout the region on the Southcoast Health Van and at local businesses. To schedule a free blood drive please call Catherine Alegria, at 508-993-0430 or email at alegriac@southcoast.org.

The following is a list of community blood drives during the month of July:

FAIRHAVEN
Sunday, July 1
St. Joseph's Church
74 Spring Street
Blood Drive
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

FALL RIVER
Tuesday, July 3
Shaw's Supermarket
465 William S. Canning Boulevard
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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

SOMERSET
Sunday, July 8
Walgreens Somerset
296 Buffinton Street
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Tuesday, July 10
Salter School
950 Kings Highway
Blood Drive
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD
Thursday, July 12
AHA!
Custom House Square (Barker's Lane)
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
1 to 7:30 p.m.

DARTMOUTH
Friday, July 13
Beltone New England
513 State Road
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

FAIRHAVEN
Saturday, July 14
Fairhaven Bicentennial" Good Ol' Family Fun Day"
Cushman Park
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ACUSHNET
Sunday, July 15
St. Francis Xavier Church
133 Main Street
Blood Drive
7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

DARTMOUTH
Tuesday, July 17
Hawthorn Cancer Center
535 Faunce Corner Road
Blood Drive
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

DARTMOUTH
Thursday, July 19
Dartmouth Police Department
249 Russells Mills Road
Blood Drive
7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SOMERSET
Saturday, July 21
Church of Our Savior
2112 County Street
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WAREHAM
Sunday, July 22
St. Patrick's Church
82 High Street
Blood Drive
7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

FAIRHAVEN
Thursday, July 26
South Coast Business Center
200 Mill Road
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

FALL RIVER
Friday, July 27
Charlton Memorial Hospital
363 Highland Avenue
Blood Drive
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

TAUNTON
Sunday, July 29
Trucchi's Supermarket
53 Tremont Street
Blood Drive & Health Screenings
8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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/.